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.
PETALODY
Etymology
Noun
petalody (uncountable)
(botany) The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals.
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*tal"o*dy, n. Etym: [Petal + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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