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.
LLAMA
llama
(noun) wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
llama (plural llamas)
A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
Usage notes
A male llama is called a macho, and a female llama is called an hembra.
Anagrams
• Allam
Source: Wiktionary
Lla"ma, n. Etym: [Peruv.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A South American ruminant (Auchenia llama), allied to the camels, but much smaller and without a hump. It is supposed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco. It was formerly much used as a beast of burden in the Andes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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