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.
FEMORAL
femoral
(adjective) of or relating to or near the femur or thigh
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
femoral (not comparable)
Of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh.
Source: Wiktionary
Fem"o*ral, a. Etym: [L. femur, femoris, thigh: cf. F. fémoral.]
Definition: Pertaining to the femur or thigh; as, the femoral artery. "Femoral habiliments." Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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