In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BROWNNESS
brown, brownness
(noun) an orange of low brightness and saturation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
brownness (usually uncountable, plural brownnesses)
The state or quality of being brown.
Source: Wiktionary
Brown"ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being brown. Now like I brown (O lovely brown thy hair); Only in brownness beauty dwelleth there. Drayton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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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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