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.
CERUMEN
cerumen, earwax
(noun) a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cerumen (uncountable)
earwax
Synonyms
• earwax, wax
Source: Wiktionary
Ce*ru"men, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. cera wax.] (Physiol.)
Definition: The yellow, waxlike secretion from the glands of the external ear; the earwax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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