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.
SILVERBERRY
silverberry, silver berry, silverbush, silver-bush, Elaeagnus commutata
(noun) deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
silverberry (plural silverberries)
A plant in the genus Elaeagnus, of about 50-70 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees with alternate leaves, primarily native to temperate and subtropical regions of Asia.
The fruit of such a plant.
Synonyms
• (Elaeagnus): oleaster
Source: Wiktionary
Sil"ver*ber`ry, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A tree or shrub (Elæagnus argentea) with silvery foliage and fruit. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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