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.
POLYZONAL
Etymology
Adjective
polyzonal (not comparable)
Consisting of many zones or rings.
Source: Wiktionary
Pol`y*zon"al, a. Etym: [Poly- + zonal.]
Definition: Consisting of many zones or rings. Polyzonal lens (Opt.), a lens made up of pieces arranged zones or rings, -- used in the lanterns of lighthouses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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