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.
PERILLA
Perilla, genus Perilla
(noun) small genus of Asiatic herbs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
perilla (countable and uncountable, plural perillas)
An East Asian herb with flavorful leaves used in cooking and as a garnish, Perilla frutescens. Also grown for the seeds, which contain an edible and industrially-useful oil.
Synonyms
• beefsteak plant (purple-leaved variety)
• shiso
Anagrams
• pallier
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*ril"la, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of labiate herbs, of which one species (Perilla ocimoides, or P. Nankinensis) is often cultivated for its purple or variegated foliage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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