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.
CAPSULAR
capsular
(adjective) of or relating to a capsule
capsular
(adjective) resembling a capsule; “the capsular ligament is a sac surrounding the articular cavity of a freely movable joint and attached to the bones”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
capsular (not comparable)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a capsule.
Anagrams
• crapulas, scapular
Source: Wiktionary
Cap"su*lar, Cap"su*la*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. capsulaire.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a capsule; having the nature of a capsula; hollow and fibrous. Capsular ligament (Anat.), a ligamentous bag or capsule surrounding many movable joints in the skeleton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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