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.
LAMINAR
laminar, laminal
(adjective) arranged in or consisting of laminae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
laminar (not comparable)
Of fluid motion, smooth and regular, flowing as though in different layers.
In, or consisting of, thin plates or layers.
(electronics) In the form of thin flat electronic circuits, usually flexible
(anatomy) Describing the layer of capillaries in the choroid of the eye
Anagrams
• alarmin, malarin, railman
Source: Wiktionary
Lam"i*nar, Lam"i*nal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. laminaire. See Lamina]
Definition: In, or consisting of, thin plates or layers; having the form of a thin plate or lamina.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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