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.
ROSEROOT
Etymology
Noun
roseroot (usually uncountable, plural roseroots)
Rhodiola rosea, a perennial crassulaceous plant with many claimed health benefits that grows in cold regions.
Synonyms
• (Rhodiola rosea) golden root, rose root, Aaron's rod, arctic root, king's crown, lignum rhodium, orpin rose
Source: Wiktionary
Rose"root`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A fleshy-leaved herb (Rhodiola rosea); rosewort; -- so called because the roots have the odor of roses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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