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.
LUSCIOUSLY
lusciously, deliciously, scrumptiously
(adverb) so as to produce a delightful taste; “I bought some more of these deliciously sweet peaches”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
lusciously (comparative more lusciously, superlative most lusciously)
In a luscious manner.
Source: Wiktionary
LUSCIOUS
Lus"cious, a. Etym: [Prob. for lustious, fr. lusty, or perh. a corruption of luxurious. Cf. Lush, Lusty.]
1. Sweet; delicious; very grateful to the taste; toothsome; excessively sweet or rich. And raisins keep their luscious, native taste. Dryden.
2. Cloying; fulsome. He had a tedious, luscious way of talking. Jeffrey.
3. Gratifying a depraved sense; obscene. [R.] Steele.
– Lus"cious*ly, adv.
– Lus"cious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEND
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
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