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.
PEPPERY
peppery
(adjective) having the piquant burning taste of peppers; “corn chips with peppery salsa”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
peppery (comparative pepperier, superlative pepperiest)
Having the taste of pepper.
(figuratively) Having a fiery temperament.
Source: Wiktionary
Pep"per*y, a.
1. Of or pertaining to pepper; having the qualities of pepper; hot; pungent.
2. Fig.: Hot-tempered; passionate; choleric.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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