In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ANTHER
anther
(noun) the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
anther (plural anthers)
(botany) The pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower.
Anagrams
• Tehran, arthen, harten, nather, thenar
Source: Wiktionary
An"ther, n. Etym: [F. anthère, L. anthera a medicine composed of flowers, fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary.
– An"ther*al, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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