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.
MADRONYA
Ma*dro"ña, n. Etym: [Sp. madroño.] (Bot.)
Definition: A small evergreen tree or shrub (Arbutus Menziesii), of California, having a smooth bark, thick shining leaves, and edible red berries, which are often called madroña apples. [Written also madroño.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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