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.
TEAHOUSE
teashop, teahouse, tearoom, tea parlor, tea parlour
(noun) a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
teahouse (plural teahouses)
A cafe or restaurant that serves tea, usually with light food.
(euphemism) a public lavatory, particularly (dated US gay slang) as a meeting place for gay men.
Synonym: tearoom
Synonyms
• (cafe): tearoom, tea room, teashop, tea shop; see also pub
Hypernyms
• house (structurally)
Source: Wiktionary
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IMPROVISED
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