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.
ARMILLA
armilla
(noun) (archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
armilla (plural armillas or armillae)
An armband awarded as a military decoration in Ancient Rome.
(zoology) A ring of hair or feathers on the legs.
Anagrams
• Mallari, Marilla
Source: Wiktionary
Ar*mil"la, n.; pl. E. Armillas, L. Armillæ. Etym: [L., a bracelet.]
1. An armil.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A ring of hair or feathers on the legs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
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