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.
HORSEBOX
horsebox
(noun) a conveyance (railroad car or trailer) for transporting racehorses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
horsebox (plural horseboxes)
(UK) A motor vehicle for transporting horses.
A container for transporting horses in, whether by road, rail, or sea.
Usage notes
Unlike US horse trailers, horseboxes are rather small. Horse trailers may be quite large, transporting a large number of horses.
Source: Wiktionary
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