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.
HAUSEN
beluga, hausen, white sturgeon, Acipenser huso
(noun) valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
hausen (plural hausens)
The beluga (Huso huso)
Source: Wiktionary
Hau"sen, n. Etym: [G.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large sturgeon (Acipenser huso) from the region of the Black Sea. It is sometimes twelve feet long.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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STACCATO
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
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