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.
THUNDERHEAD
thunderhead
(noun) a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges; often appears before a thunderstorm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
thunderhead (plural thunderheads)
The top portion of a cumulonimbus cloud, which tends to be flattened or fibery in appearance, and may be indicative of thunderstorm activity.
Source: Wiktionary
Thun"der*head`, n.
Definition: A rounded mass of cloud, with shining white edges; a cumulus, - - often appearing before a thunderstorm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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