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.
ALASKA
Alaska, Last Frontier, AK
(noun) a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; “Alaska is the largest state in the United States”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Alaska
The 49th state of the United States. Postal code: AK, capital: Juneau, largest city: Anchorage.
Noun
Alaska (plural Alaskas)
Ellipsis of baked Alaska.
Anagrams
• kalasa
Noun
alaska (plural alaskas)
Alternative letter-case form of Alaska (baked Alaska).
Anagrams
• kalasa
Source: Wiktionary
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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