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.
DIOECIA
Di*oe"ci*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A Linnæan class of plants having the stamens and pistils on different plants.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A subclass of gastropod mollusks in which the sexes are separate. It includes most of the large marine species, like the conchs, cones, and cowries.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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