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.
MALAMUTE
malamute, malemute, Alaskan malamute
(noun) breed of sled dog developed in Alaska
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Malamute
A member of an Inupiak people who live in western Alaska and are known for breeding malamute dogs.
Etymology
Noun
malamute (plural malamutes)
A ancient northern breed of dog of the husky type, particularly used as a sled dog.
Source: Wiktionary
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