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.
TAPROOTS
Noun
taproots
plural of taproot
Anagrams
• pot roast, potators
Source: Wiktionary
TAPROOT
Tap"root`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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