In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CELOSIA
Celosia, genus Celosia
(noun) annual or perennial herbs or vines of tropical and subtropical America and Asia and Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
celosia (plural celosias)
An ornamental amaranth of the genus Celosia
Anagrams
• Coalies, coalise
Source: Wiktionary
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25 December 2024
UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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