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.
NARDS
Noun
nards
plural of nard
Anagrams
• darns, dsRNA, dsrna, rDNAs, rands, sdRNA, sdrna
Source: Wiktionary
NARD
Nard, n. Etym: [AS., fr. L. nardus, Gr. nêrd, Per. nard, Scr. nalada.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: An East Indian plant (Nardostachys Jatamansi) of the Valerian family, used from remote ages in Oriental perfumery.
2. An ointment prepared partly from this plant. See Spikenard.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: A kind of grass (Nardus stricta) of little value, found in Europe and Asia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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