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.
GAMBA
Proper noun
Gamba (plural Gambas)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gamba is the 25849th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 952 individuals. Gamba is most common among White (69.01%) and Hispanic/Latino (24.89%) individuals.
Etymology 1
Noun
gamba (plural gambas)
(musical instrument) Abbreviation of viola da gamba.
(musical instrument) A rank of organ pipes, so called for a supposed resemblance of the sound to that of a viola da gamba.
Etymology 2
Noun
gamba
(anatomy) The metacarpus or metatarsus of ruminants, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Gam"ba, n.
Definition: A viola da gamba.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
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