In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
APOMIXIS
apomixis
(noun) any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
apomixis (countable and uncountable, plural apomixes)
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization.
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes.
(zoology) Animal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization.
Source: Wiktionary
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ECONOMIC
(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”
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