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.
BASKETFUL
basket, basketful
(noun) the quantity contained in a basket
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
basketful (plural basketfuls or basketsful)
The amount that will fit into a basket
Source: Wiktionary
Bas"ket*ful, n.; pl. Basketfuls (.
Definition: As much as a basket will contain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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