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.
GLANS
glans
(noun) a small rounded structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
glans (plural glans or glandes)
The vascular body which forms the apex of the penis.
The vascular body which forms the extremity of the clitoris.
The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits.
A goiter.
A pessary.
Synonyms
• See also glans
Anagrams
• langs, slang
Source: Wiktionary
Glans n.; pl. Glandes. Etym: [L. See Gland.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The vascular body which forms the apex of the penis, and the extremity of the clitoris.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits. Gray.
3. (Med.) (a) Goiter. (b) A pessary. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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