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.
POLEY
Proper noun
Poley (plural Poleys)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Poley is the 25187th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 984 individuals. Poley is most common among White (93.39%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Poyle, ployé, pyelo, pyelo-
Etymology 1
Adjective
poley (not comparable)
(UK, dialect) Without horns; polled.
Etymology 2
Noun
poley
(botany) Alternative form of poly
Anagrams
• Poyle, ployé, pyelo, pyelo-
Source: Wiktionary
Po"ley, n. (Bot.)
Definition: See Poly.
Po"ley, a.
Definition: Without horns; polled. [Prov. Eng.] "That poley heifer." H. Kingsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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