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.
PONCEAU
Etymology
Noun
ponceau (plural ponceaus or ponceaux)
(chemistry) Any of a number of red pigments, some of which are used as indicators.
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