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.
MOQUETTE
moquette
(noun) a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
moquette (countable and uncountable, plural moquettes)
A kind of fabric with a thick pile used for carpeting or to upholster seating etc.
An article covered in such material.
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*quette", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A kind of carpet having a short velvety pile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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