In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CERISE
red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet
(adjective) of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
cerise, cherry, cherry red
(noun) a red the color of ripe cherries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cerise (countable and uncountable, plural cerises)
A deep, bright red colour tinted with pink.
Adjective
cerise (comparative more cerise, superlative most cerise)
Cherry-colored; a light bright red; -- applied to textile fabrics, especially silk.
Source: Wiktionary
Ce*rise", a. Etym: [F., a cherry. See Cherry.]
Definition: Cherry-colored; a light bright red; --- applied to textile fabrics, especially silk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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