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.
MARINADING
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marinading
present participle of marinade
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MARINADE
Mar`i*nade", n. Etym: [F.: cf. It. marinato marinade, F. mariner to preserve food for use at sea. See Marinate.] (Cookery)
Definition: A brine or pickle containing wine and spices, for enriching the flavor of meat and fish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
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