In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BRACHYDIAGONALS
Noun
brachydiagonals
plural of brachydiagonal
Source: Wiktionary
BRACHYDIAGONAL
Brach`y*di*ag"o*nal, a. Etym: [Gr. diagonal.]
Definition: Pertaining to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism. Brachydiagonal axis, the shorter lateral axis of an orthorhombic crystal.
Brach`y*di*ag"o*nal, n.
Definition: The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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