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.
ROBATA
Etymology
Noun
robata (plural robatas or robata)
A charcoal grill used to prepare Japanese food for customers seated around the cooking area.
A restaurant featuring such a grill.
Synonyms
• robata-yaki
Anagrams
• Tabora, abator, rabato
Source: Wiktionary
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