In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
COLLAGEN
collagen
(noun) a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
collagen (countable and uncountable, plural collagens)
(biochemistry) Any of more than 28 types of glycoprotein that form elongated fibers, usually found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue.
Source: Wiktionary
Col"la*gen, n. Etym: [Gr. -gen.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: The chemical basis of ordinary connective tissue, as of tendons or sinews and of bone. On being boiled in water it becomes gelatin or glue.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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