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.
MABOLO
Ma*bo"lo, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A kind of persimmon tree (Diospyros discolor) from the Philippine Islands, now introduced into the East and West Indies. It bears an edible fruit as large as a quince.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
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