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.
GARDENIA
gardenia
(noun) any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gardenia (plural gardenias)
Any of various tropical evergreen small trees or shrubs, of the genus Gardenia, having glossy leaves and white flowers.
The flower of these plants.
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Source: Wiktionary
Garde"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful and fragrant flowers; Cape jasmine; -- so called in honor of Dr. Alexander Garden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HYDRAULIC
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
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