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.
SALALBERRY
Sal"al-ber`ry, n. Etym: [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Bot.)
Definition: The edible fruit of the Gaultheria Shallon, an ericaceous shrub found from California northwards. The berries are about the size of a common grape and of a dark purple color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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