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.
VITRINE
case, display case, showcase, vitrine
(noun) a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
vitrine (plural vitrines)
A glass-paneled cabinet or case, especially for displaying articles such as china, objets d'art, or fine merchandise.
Synonyms: showcase, display case
Anagrams
• inviter
Source: Wiktionary
Vit"rine, n. [F.]
Definition: A glass show case for displaying fine wares, specimens, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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