Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
BUGLEWEEDS
Noun
bugleweeds
plural of bugleweed
Source: Wiktionary
BUGLEWEED
Bu"gle*weed`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant of the Mint family and genus Lycopus; esp. L. Virginicus, which has mild narcotic and astringent properties, and is sometimes used as a remedy for hemorrhage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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