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.
TANKA
tanka
(noun) a Tibetan religious painting on fabric
tanka
(noun) a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Tanka (plural Tankas)
A member of a group of people in southern China who traditionally live on junks.
Anagrams
• kanat
Etymology 1
Noun
tanka
A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae.
Etymology 2
Noun
tanka
a strong, forceful expression
a Tibetan painting of the Buddha on fabric.
Etymology 3
Noun
tanka (plural tankas)
An ethnic group of boat people in the Canton area.
A kind of boat used in Canton, about 25 feet long and often rowed by tanka women; junk.
Etymology 4
Noun
tanka (plural tankas)
(historical) A coin and unit of currency of varying value, formerly used in parts of India and Central Asia.
Anagrams
• kanat
Source: Wiktionary
Tan"ka, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia. S. W. Williams.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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