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.
RIDEABLE
Etymology
Adjective
rideable (comparative more rideable, superlative most rideable)
(of a bicycle, horse, or the like) Fit to be ridden.
(of a path, road, or the like) Fit to be traveled on bicycle, horseback, etc.
Antonyms
• (fit to be ridden): unrideable
• (fit to be traveled): unrideable
Noun
rideable (plural rideables)
Any small vehicle, such as an electric scooter, designed to be used by a single person.
Anagrams
• barleeid, bride-ale, rebailed
Source: Wiktionary
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