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.
TAIRA
tayra, taira, Eira barbara
(noun) long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Taira (plural Tairas)
A Japanese male given name from Japanese
A surname.
Anagrams
• Arita, Atari, Atira, aarti, arati, atari, atria, raita, riata, tarai, tiara
Noun
taira (plural tairas)
Alternative form of tayra
Anagrams
• Arita, Atari, Atira, aarti, arati, atari, atria, raita, riata, tarai, tiara
Source: Wiktionary
Tai"ra, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Tayra.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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