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.
CUPREOUS
Etymology
Noun
cupreous (uncountable)
A reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.
Adjective
cupreous (comparative more cupreous, superlative most cupreous)
Of or of the nature of copper.
(chemistry) Containing copper.
Of a reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.
Synonyms
• (of or of the nature of copper): cuprous
• (of a reddish-brown color): auburn, brassy, coppery, russet
Anagrams
• coupures
Source: Wiktionary
Cu"pre*ous (k"pr-s), a. Etym: [L. cupreus, fr. cuprum.]
Definition: Consisting of copper or resembling copper; coppery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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