In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CISTUS
Cistus, genus Cistus
(noun) small to medium-sized evergreen shrubs of southern Europe and North Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
cistus (plural cistuses or cisti)
A rockrose; a plant of the genus Cistus.
Anagrams
• tussic
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OBLIGATE
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
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