In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
AGAMIC
agamic, agamous, agamogenetic, apomictic, parthenogenetic
(adjective) (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
agamic (not comparable)
Occurring without the union of male and female gametes; asexual
Source: Wiktionary
A*gam"ic, a. Etym: [Agamous.] (a) (Biol.) Produced without sexual union; as, agamic or unfertilized eggs. (b) Not having visible organs of reproduction, as flowerless plants; agamous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GREAT
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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