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.
SALEABLE
salable, saleable
(adjective) capable of being sold; fit for sale; “saleable at a low price”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
saleable (comparative more saleable, superlative most saleable)
Suitable for sale; marketable; worth enough to try to sell.
Synonyms
• sellable
• vendible
Noun
saleable (plural saleables)
Something that can be sold.
Anagrams
• leasable, sabellae, sealable
Source: Wiktionary
Sale"a*ble, a., Sale"a*bly, adv., etc.
Definition: See Salable, Salably, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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