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.
EXUBERANT
exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse, riotous
(adjective) produced or growing in extreme abundance; “their riotous blooming”
excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening
(adjective) unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; “extravagant praise”; “exuberant compliments”; “overweening ambition”; “overweening greed”
ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited
(adjective) joyously unrestrained
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
exuberant (comparative more exuberant, superlative most exuberant)
(of people) Very high-spirited; extremely energetic and enthusiastic.
Synonyms: buoyant, cheerful, high-spirited
(literary, of things that grow) Abundant, luxuriant.
Synonyms: profuse, superabundant
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*u"ber*ant, a. Etym: [L. exuberans, exuberantis, p. pr. of exuberare to be abundant; ex + uberare to be fruitful, fr. uber fruitful, fertile, uber udder: cf. F. exubérant. See Udder.]
Definition: Characterized by abundance or superabundance; plenteous; rich; overflowing; copious or excessive in production; as, exuberant goodness; an exuberant intellect; exuberant foliage. "Exuberant spring." Thomson.
– Ex*u"ber*ant*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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