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.
JUS
Etymology
Noun
jus (countable and uncountable, plural jus)
(culinary) The juices given off as meat is cooked.
(culinary) A lightly-reduced gravy or stock made from jus.
Synonyms
• au jus (proscribed noun)
Noun
JUs
plural of JU
Source: Wiktionary
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16 April 2025
RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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