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.
GELSEMIUMS
Noun
gelsemiums
plural of gelsemium
Source: Wiktionary
GELSEMIUM
Gel*se"mium, n. Etym: [NL., fr. It. gelsomino jasmine.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of climbing plants. The yellow (false) jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is a native of the Southern United States. It has showy and deliciously fragrant flowers.
2. (Med.)
Definition: The root of the yellow jasmine, used in malarial fevers, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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