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.
SORBETS
Noun
sorbets
plural of sorbet
Anagrams
• Bossert, Bosters, Stobers, besorts, strobes
Source: Wiktionary
SORBET
Sor"bet, n. Etym: [F. sorbet or It. sorbetto or Sp. sorbete, from the same source as E. sherbet. See Sherbet.]
Definition: A kind of beverage; sherbet. Smolett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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