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.
GLORIOSA
gloriosa, glory lily, climbing lily, creeping lily, Gloriosa superba
(noun) any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Glo`ri*o"sa, n. Etym: [Nl., fr. L. gloriosus. See Glorious.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms, natives of India.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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