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.
LANDSIDE
landside
(noun) component consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
landside (not comparable)
inland, away from the sea
In the publicly-accessible area of an airport (before security, passport and customs control)
Antonyms
• airside
Noun
landside (plural landsides)
The flat bottom part of a plough.
Anagrams
• Dinsdale, islanded
Source: Wiktionary
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