In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BERBERINES
Noun
berberines
plural of berberine
Source: Wiktionary
BERBERINE
Ber"ber*ine, n. (Chem.)
Definition: An alkaloid obtained, as a bitter, yellow substance, from the root of the barberry, gold thread, and other plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SHTIK
(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”
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