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.
GRECQUE
Etymology
Noun
grecque (plural grecques)
An ornament supposed to be of Greek origin, especially a fret or meander.
A vessel with a perforated bottom for making coffee without grounds.
Source: Wiktionary
Grecque (grĂŞk), n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: An ornament supposed to be of Greek origin, esp. a fret or meander,
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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