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.
PELLAGRAS
Noun
pellagras
plural of pellagra
Source: Wiktionary
PELLAGRA
Pel"la*gra (pel"la*gra), n. (Med.)
Definition: An erythematous affection of the skin, with severe constitutional and nervous symptoms, endemic in Northern Italy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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