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.
ENCRUST
encrust, incrust
(verb) form a crust or a hard layer
encrust, incrust
(verb) cover or coat with a crust
encrust, incrust, beset
(verb) decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
encrust (third-person singular simple present encrusts, present participle encrusting, simple past and past participle encrusted)
(transitive) To cover with a hard crust.
(intransitive) To form a crust.
(transitive) To inset or affix decorative materials upon (a surface); to inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.
Source: Wiktionary
En*crust", v. t.
Definition: To incrust. See Incrust.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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