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.
chincapin, chinkapin, chinquapin
(noun) small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chincapin (plural chincapins)
Alternative form of chinquapin
Source: Wiktionary
Chin"ca*pin, n.
Definition: See Chinquapin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 June 2024
(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”
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.