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.
MOLY
Etymology 1
Noun
moly (countable and uncountable, plural molies)
A magic herb or plant used by Odysseus to overcome Circe.
Any plant associated with the mythological moly, especially the European allium, Allium moly.
Etymology 2
Noun
moly (uncountable)
(informal) molybdenum
(slang) molybdenum grease
Source: Wiktionary
Mo"ly, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. A fabulous herb of occult power, having a black root and white blossoms, said by Homer to have been given by Hermes to Ulysses to counteract the spells of Circe. Milton.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A kind of garlic (Allium Moly) with large yellow flowers; -- called also golden garlic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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