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.
pergolas
plural of pergola
• polegars
Source: Wiktionary
Per"go*la, n. [It., fr. L. pergula shed, shop, vine arbor.]
Definition: Lit., an arbor or bower; specif.: (Italian art)
Definition: An arbor or trellis treated architecturally, as with stone columns or similar massive structure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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.