In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BROMELIACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
bromeliaceous (not comparable)
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
Source: Wiktionary
Bro*me`li*a"ceous, a. Etym: [Named after Olaf Bromel, a Swedish botanist.] (Bot.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, a family of endogenous and mostly epiphytic or saxicolous plants of which the genera Tillandsia and Billbergia are examples. The pineapple, though terrestrial, is also of this family.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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