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.
POTALE
Etymology
Noun
potale (uncountable)
The refuse from a grain distillery, used to fatten swine.
Anagrams
• patole, pelota
Source: Wiktionary
Pot"ale`, n.
Definition: The refuse from a grain distillery, used to fatten swine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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