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.
ENTELLUS
entellus, hanuman, Presbytes entellus, Semnopithecus entellus
(noun) langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
entellus
A small Asian monkey (Semnopithecus entellus, syn. Presbytis entellus) having bristly hairs on the crown and the sides of the face
Synonyms
• hanuman
Source: Wiktionary
En*tel"lus, n. Etym: [NL., the specific name, fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An East Indian long-tailed bearded monkey (Semnopithecus entellus) regarded as sacred by the natives. It is remarkable for the caplike arrangement of the hair on the head. Called also hoonoomaun and hungoor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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