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.
APPLIQUES
Noun
appliques
plural of applique
Verb
appliques
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applique
Source: Wiktionary
APPLIQUE
Ap`pli`qué", a. Etym: [F., fr. appliquer to put on.]
Definition: Ornamented with a pattern (which has been cut out of another color or stuff) applied or transferred to a foundation; as, appliqué lace; appliqué work.
APPLIQUE
Ap`pli`qué", a. Etym: [F., fr. appliquer to put on.]
Definition: Ornamented with a pattern (which has been cut out of another color or stuff) applied or transferred to a foundation; as, appliqué lace; appliqué work.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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