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.
ANOLE
Etymology
Noun
anole (plural anoles)
Any of the Anolis genus of arboreal American lizards (such as the American chameleon) from the iguana family which feature a brightly colored dewlap and color-changing ability.
Anagrams
• Enola, Leano, Leona, NOAEL, alone
Source: Wiktionary
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