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.
Zy*gan"trum, n.; pl. Zygantra. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: See under Zygosphene.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 February 2025
(noun) pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians
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.