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.
EYECUP
eyecup, eyebath, eye cup
(noun) a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball; “an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
eyecup (plural eyecups)
(US) an eyebath
coon eyes
A shield surrounding the eyepiece of a camera.
Source: Wiktionary
Eye"cup`, n.
Definition: A small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye. it is used in the application of liquid remedies to eyes; -- called also eyeglass.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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