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.
OVERGLAZE
Etymology
Noun
overglaze (plural overglazes)
The outer layer or coat of glaze on a piece of pottery
A decoration, usually enamel, applied over a glaze.
Verb
overglaze (third-person singular simple present overglazes, present participle overglazing, simple past and past participle overglazed)
(transitive) To apply overglaze to.
Anagrams
• glaze over
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*glaze`, a. (Ceramics) (a) Applied over the glaze; -- said of enamel paintings, which sometimes are seen to project from the surface of the ware. (b) Suitable for applying upon the glaze; -- said of vitrifiable colors used in ceramic decoration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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