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.
SOUVLAKI
souvlaki, souvlakia
(noun) made of lamb
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
souvlaki (plural souvlakis or souvlakia)
Any of several Greek dishes such as kalamaki, giros, kebab and shawarma.
A wrapped pancake dish filled with meat, salad and some kind of sauce or dressing, commonly called a kebab.
Synonyms
• kalamaki
Source: Wiktionary
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