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.
LIMACINE
limacine, limacoid
(adjective) of or resembling a slug
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
limacine (comparative more limacine, superlative most limacine)
Characteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae)
Synonyms
• limaceous
Noun
limacine (plural limacines)
Any slug of the family Limacidae
Source: Wiktionary
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