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.
SILVA
silva, sylva
(noun) the forest trees growing in a country or region
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
silva (uncountable)
(forestry) The forest trees of a particular area
Anagrams
• Alvis, Salvi, Slavi, Sliva, Vasil, Vials, Vilas, vails, valis, vials, vilas
Proper noun
Silva
A surname.
Anagrams
• Alvis, Salvi, Slavi, Sliva, Vasil, Vials, Vilas, vails, valis, vials, vilas
Source: Wiktionary
Sil"va, n.; pl. E. Silvas, L. Silvae (. Etym: [L., properly, a wood, forest.] [Written also sylva.] (Bot.) (a) The forest trees of a region or country, considered collectively. (b) A description or history of the forest trees of a country.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
23 December 2024
QUANDONG
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Coffee Trivia