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.
APPETIZER
appetizer, appetiser, starter
(noun) food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
appetizer (plural appetizers)
A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal
Synonyms: appy (slang), entrée, hors d'oeuvre, starter
Source: Wiktionary
Ap"pe*ti`zer, n.
Definition: Something which creates or whets an appetite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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