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.
OMELET
omelet, omelette
(noun) beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
omelet (plural omelets)
(US spelling) Alternative form of omelette
Source: Wiktionary
Om"e*let, n. Etym: [F. omelette, OF. amelette, alumete, alumelle, perh. fr. L. lamella. Cf. Lamella.]
Definition: Eggs beaten up with a little flour, etc., and cooked in a frying pan; as, a plain omelet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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