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.
VIAND
viand
(noun) a choice or delicious dish
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
viand (plural viands)
An item of food.
A choice dish.
Etymology 2
A misnomer.
Noun
viand (plural viands)
(Philippines) An item of food eaten with rice.
Anagrams
• Davin, Navid, divan
Source: Wiktionary
Vi"and, n. Etym: [F. viande meat, food, LL. vianda, vivanda, vivenda, properly, things to live on, fr. L. vivere to live; akin to vivus living. See Vivid, and cf. Victualis.]
Definition: An article of food; provisions; food; victuals; -- used chiefly in the plural. Cowper. Viands of various kinds allure the taste. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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