In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CIRSOID
Etymology
Adjective
cirsoid (not comparable)
(medicine) varicose
Anagrams
• soricid
Source: Wiktionary
Cir"soid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid.] (Med.)
Definition: Varicose. Cirsoid aneurism, a disease of an artery in which it becomes dilated and elongated, like a varicose vein.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CLOG
(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”
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