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.
NIGELLA
nigella
(noun) any plant of the genus Nigella
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nigella (plural nigellas)
Any plant of the genus Nigella of about twelve species of annual flowering plants, the blooms of which are generally blue in colour but also found in shades of pink, white and pale purple.
The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa, used as a culinary spice.
Synonyms
• (flower): love-in-a-mist
• (spice): black onion seed, onion seed, kalonji
Anagrams
• Gallien, Langlie, gallein, galline, liangle
Etymology
Proper noun
Nigella
(rare) A female given name from English.
Anagrams
• Gallien, Langlie, gallein, galline, liangle
Source: Wiktionary
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