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.
LEADWORTS
Noun
leadworts
plural of leadwort
Source: Wiktionary
LEADWORT
Lead"wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of maritime herbs (Plumbago). P. Europæa has lead- colored spots on the leaves, and nearly lead-colored flowers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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