In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CLEMENTINE
clementine
(noun) a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds
clementine, clementine tree
(noun) a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
Clementine (comparative more Clementine, superlative most Clementine)
Of or relating to Clement, especially to Pope Clement I and the spurious homilies attributed to him, or to Pope Clement V and his compilations of canon law, or to the Sixto-Clementine Vulgate (commonly called the Clementine Vulgate).
Proper noun
Clementine
A female given name from Latin borrowed from French Clémentine in the 19th century.
Etymology
Noun
clementine (plural clementines)
A type of small, sweet orange, the result of a cross between a tangerine and Seville orange.
Source: Wiktionary
Clem"ent*ine, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Clement, esp. to St.Clement of Rome and the spurious homilies attributed to him, or to Pope Clement V. and his compilations of canon law.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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