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.
SOUFFLES
Noun
souffles
plural of souffle
Source: Wiktionary
SOUFFLE
Souf"fle, n. Etym: [F.] (Med.)
Definition: A murmuring or blowing sound; as, the uterine souffle heard over the pregnant uterus.
Souf"flé, n. Etym: [F., fr. soufflé, p.p. of souffler to puff.] (Cookery)
Definition: A side dish served hot from the oven at dinner, made of eggs, milk, and flour or other farinaceous substance, beaten till very light, and flavored with fruits, liquors, or essence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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