In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
APLANOGAMETE
Etymology
Noun
aplanogamete (plural aplanogametes)
A non-motile gamete found in certain lower algae.
Source: Wiktionary
A*plan`o*ga*mete", n. (Bot.)
Definition: A nonmotile gamete, found in certain lower algæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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8 October 2024
HEMLOCK
(noun) poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”
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