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.
FRENA
Noun
frena
plural of frenum
Anagrams
• Fearn, refan
Source: Wiktionary
FRENUM
Fræ"num, or; Fre"num, n.; pl. E. Frænums, L. Fræna. Etym: [L., a bridle.] (Anat.)
Definition: A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain any part; as, the frænum of the tongue.
Fre"num, n.; pl. E. Frenums, L. Frena. Etym: [L., a bridle.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A cheek stripe of color.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: Same as Frænum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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