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.
BREADBOX
breadbox, bread-bin
(noun) a container used to keep bread or cake in
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
breadbox (plural breadboxes)
a container for storing bread or other baked goods to keep them fresh
Synonym: bread bin (UK)
Source: Wiktionary
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