In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CHAMOMILE
chamomile, camomile, Chamaemelum nobilis, Anthemis nobilis
(noun) Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
chamomile (countable and uncountable, plural chamomiles)
Alternative spelling of camomile
Source: Wiktionary
Cam"o*mile, Cham"o*mile, n.Etym: [LL. camonilla, corrupted fr. Gr. Humble, and Melon.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of herbs (Anthemis) of the Composite family. The common camomile, A. nobilis, is used as a popular remedy. Its flowers have a strong and fragrant and a bitter, aromatic taste. They are tonic, febrifugal, and in large doses emetic, and the volatile oil is carminative.
Cham"o*mile, n. (Bot.)
Definition: See Camomile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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