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.
TELEOSTEI
Teleostei, subclass Teleostei
(noun) large diverse group of bony fishes; includes most living species
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Te`le*os"te*i, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A subclass of fishes including all the ordinary bony fishes as distinguished from the ganoids.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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