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.
PESEWA
pesewa
(noun) 100 pesewas equal 1 cedi in Ghana
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pesewa (plural pesewas)
In the currency of Ghana, one hundredth of a cedi.
Usage notes
• In 1965 the pesewa corresponded to one British penny, but inflation has rendered the pesewa too small for normal use.
Source: Wiktionary
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