In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BUCKWHEAT
buckwheat
(noun) grain ground into flour
buckwheat, Polygonum fagopyrum, Fagopyrum esculentum
(noun) a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
buckwheat (usually uncountable, plural buckwheats)
An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum.
(culinary) The fruit of this plant used as a pseudocereal.
(western US) Any of the wild buckwheats in the genus Eriogonum.
Source: Wiktionary
Buck"wheat`, n. Etym: [Buck a beech tree + wheat; akin to D. boekweit, G. buchweizen.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) of the Polygonum family, the seed of which is used for food.
2. The triangular seed used, when ground, for griddle cakes, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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