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.
UNFURLS
Verb
unfurls
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unfurl
Anagrams
• urnfuls, urnsful
Source: Wiktionary
UNFURL
Un*furl", v. t. & i. Etym: [1st pref. un- + furl.]
Definition: To loose from a furled state; to unfold; to expand; to open or spread; as, to unfurl sails; to unfurl a flag.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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