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.
TAHITIAN
Tahitian
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the island of Tahiti or its residents or their language and culture
Tahitian
(noun) the Oceanic language spoken on Tahiti
Tahitian
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Tahiti
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ta*hi"ti*an, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Tahiti, an island in the Pacific Ocean.
– n.
Definition: A native inhabitant of Tahiti.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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