In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
aments
plural of ament
• Manets, Masten, ant'ems, antems, mantes, mean'st, menats, namest, stamen
Source: Wiktionary
Am"ent, n. Etym: [L. amentum thong or strap.] (Bot.)
Definition: A species of inflorescence; a catkin. The globular ament of a buttonwood. Coues.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.