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.
ZARATITE
Etymology
Spanish zaratita, from Señor Zarate, 19th century Spaniard + Spanish -ita -ite
Noun
zaratite (plural zaratites)
(mineral) a hydrous basic nickel carbonate occurring in emerald-green incrustations or compact masses
Source: Wiktionary
Zar"a*tite, n. (Min.) Etym: [Named after Gen. Zarata of Spain.]
Definition: A hydrous carbonate of nickel occurring as an emerald-green incrustation on chromite; -- called also emerald nickel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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