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.
PARAKEET
parakeet, parrakeet, parroket, paraquet, paroquet, parroquet
(noun) any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
parakeet (plural parakeets)
Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions. [from 16th c.]
Usage notes
The common parakeet kept as a pet is called the budgie or budgerigar in Commonwealth nations.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"a*keet`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Parrakeet.
Par"ra*keet`, Par"a*keet`, n. Etym: [See Paroquet.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet and paraquet.
Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to the genus Paleornis; others belong to Polytelis, Platycercus, Psephotus, Euphema, and allied genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the genus Conurus, as the Carolina parrakeet (C. Carolinensis).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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