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.
REFORESTATION
reforestation, re-afforestation
(noun) the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
reforestation (countable and uncountable, plural reforestations)
The act or process of replanting a forest, especially after clear-cutting.
Synonyms
• afforestation
Antonyms
• deforestation
Source: Wiktionary
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SALAD
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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