In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BULBLET
bulbil, bulblet
(noun) small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bulblet (plural bulblets)
(botany) A small bulb or tuber, either produced on a larger bulb or tuber or on some aerial part of a plant.
Source: Wiktionary
Bulb"let, n. Etym: [Bulb,n.+ -let.] (Bot.)
Definition: A small bulb, either produced on a larger bulb, or on some aërial part of a plant, as in the axils of leaves in the tiger lily, or replacing the flowers in some kinds of onion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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