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.
PANTOGRAPHIC
Etymology
Adjective
pantographic (comparative more pantographic, superlative most pantographic)
Of or relating to a pantograph or pantography.
Source: Wiktionary
Pan`to*graph"ic, Pan`to*graph"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. pantographique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a pantograph; relating to pantography.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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