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.
PEBA
peba, nine-banded armadillo, Texas armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus
(noun) having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
peba (plural pebas)
An armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) found from Texas to Paraguay; the tatouhou.
Source: Wiktionary
Pe"ba, n. Etym: [Cf. Pg. peba.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An armadillo (Tatusia novemcincta) which is found from Texas to Paraguay; -- called also tatouhou.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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