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.
NICHE
recess, niche
(noun) an enclosure that is set back or indented
recess, recession, niche, corner
(noun) a small concavity
niche, ecological niche
(noun) (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
niche
(noun) a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; “he found his niche in the academic world”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
niche (plural niches)
(architecture) A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. Hence, any similar position, literal or figurative.
Synonym: nook
(ecology) A function within an ecological system to which an organism is especially suited.
(by extension) Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business.
Synonyms: specialty, specialization,
An arrow woven into a Muslim prayer rug pointing in the direction of Mecca.
Verb
niche (third-person singular simple present niches, present participle niching, simple past and past participle niched)
(transitive) To place in a niche.
(transitive, marketing) To specialize in a niche, or particular narrow section of the market.
Adjective
niche (comparative more niche, superlative most niche)
Pertaining to or intended for a market niche; having specific appeal.
Anagrams
• Chien, chine, chinĂ©
Source: Wiktionary
Niche, n. Etym: [F., fr. It. nicchia, prop., a shell-like recess in a wall, fr. nicchio a shellfish, mussel, fr. L. mytilus.]
Definition: A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. hence, any similar position, literal or figurative. Images defended from the injuries of the weather by niches of stone wherein they are placed. Evelun.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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