In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BRUCELLA
Brucella
(noun) an aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus that causes brucellosis; can be used as a bioweapon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
brucella (plural brucellas or brucellae)
Any of a group of pathogenic bacteria of the genus Brucella.
Anagrams
• curlable
Source: Wiktionary
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DISKETTE
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
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