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.
maleo, Macrocephalon maleo
(noun) Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ma"le*o, n. Etym: [From its native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A bird of Celebes (megacephalon maleo), allied to the brush turkey. It makes mounds in which to lay its eggs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 April 2024
(verb) reach, make, or come to a decision about something; “We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”
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.