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.
REGULO
Etymology 1
20th century, from Regulo, trademark for a type of thermostatic control on gas ovens.
Noun
regulo (uncountable)
any of a number of temperatures to which a gas oven may be set. e.g. regulo 4
Coordinate term: gas mark
Etymology 2
Noun
regulo (plural regulos)
(historical) a colonially-appointed chief in parts of Africa
Source: Wiktionary
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