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.
MEDOC
Medoc
(noun) red Bordeaux wine from the Medoc district of southwestern France
Source: WordNet® 3.1
MĂ©`doc", n. Etym: [Cf. Mayduke.]
Definition: A class of claret wines, including several varieties, from the district of MĂ©doc in the department of Gironde.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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