In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BUCKEYES
Noun
Buckeyes
plural of Buckeye
Noun
buckeyes
plural of buckeye
Source: Wiktionary
BUCKEYE
Buck"eye`, n.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A name given to several American trees and shrubs of the same genus (Æsculus) as the horse chestnut. The Ohio buckeye, or Fetid buckeye, is Æsculus glabra.
– Red buckeye is Æ. Pavia.
– Small buckeye is Æ. paviflora.
– Sweet buckeye, or Yellow buckeye, is Æ. flava.
2. A cant name for a native in Ohio. [U.S.] Buckeye State, Ohio; -- so called because buckeye trees abound there.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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