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.
BERET
beret
(noun) a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
beret (plural berets)
A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.
Hyponyms
• caubeen
Anagrams
• B-tree, Ebert
Source: Wiktionary
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STACCATO
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
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