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.
ECHEVERIA
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
echeveria (plural echeverias)
Any member of the large genus Echeveria of succulents, many species of which are popular as garden plants.
Anagrams
• reachieve
Source: Wiktionary
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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