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.
JAGUARONDI
jaguarundi, jaguarundi cat, jaguarondi, eyra, Felis yagouaroundi
(noun) long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
jaguarondi (plural jaguarondis)
Alternative spelling of jaguarundi
Source: Wiktionary
Ja`gua*ron"di, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A South American wild cat (Felis jaguarondi), having a long, slim body and very short legs. Its color is grayish brown, varied with a blackish hue. It is arboreal in its habits and feeds mostly on birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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