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.
FRAPPE
ice, frappe
(noun) a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
frappe
(noun) thick milkshake containing ice cream
frappe
(noun) liqueur poured over shaved ice
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
frappe (plural frappes)
Liqueur poured over shaved ice.
(New England) A thick milkshake containing ice cream.
(Greece) An iced, sweetened, beaten coffee drink.
Anagrams
• PEPFAR, fapper
Source: Wiktionary
Frap`pé" (fra`pa"), a. [F., p.p. of frapper to strike, to chill.]
Definition: Iced; frozen; artificially cooled; as, wine frappé. -- n.
Definition: A frappé mixture or beverage, as a water ice, variously flavored, frozen soft, and served in glasses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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