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.
QUIDDANIED
QUIDDANY
Quid"da*ny, n. Etym: [L. cydoneum quince juice, quince wine. See Quince.]
Definition: A confection of quinces, in consistency between a sirup and marmalade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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