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.
PENNATE
pennate
(adjective) having feathered wings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
pennate (not comparable)
(sciences) Having a feather-like shape
Noun
pennate (plural pennates)
(anatomy) A penniform muscle
Anagrams
• pentane
Source: Wiktionary
Pen"nate, Pen"na*ted, a. Etym: [L. pennatus feathered, winged, from penna feather, wing.]
1. Winged; plume-shaped.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Same as Pinnate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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