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.
OCTAMEROUS
Adjective
octamerous (not comparable)
(biology, zoology) Having parts in groups of eight
Source: Wiktionary
Oc*tam"er*ous, a. Etym: [Octa- + Gr. (Biol.)
Definition: Having the parts in eights; as, an octamerous flower; octamerous mesenteries in polyps.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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