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.
BULGUR
bulgur, bulghur, bulgur wheat
(noun) parched crushed wheat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bulgur (countable and uncountable, plural bulgurs)
wheat grains that have been steamed, dried and crushed; a staple of Middle Eastern cooking.
Synonym: bulgur wheat
Source: Wiktionary
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