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.
biking (uncountable)
The sport of riding a bicycle.
The practice of riding a motorcycle.
• (the sport of riding a bicycle): cycling
biking
present participle of bike
Source: Wiktionary
Bike, n. Etym: [Ethymol. unknown.]
Definition: A nest of wild bees, wasps, or ants; a swarm. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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.