In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
COLORADO
Colorado, Centennial State, CO, Colo.
(noun) a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
Colorado, Colorado River
(noun) an important river in the southwestern United States; rises in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado and flows southwest through Utah into Arizona (where it flows through the Grand Canyon) and then southward through the southern tip of Nevada, then forming the border between California and Arizona and finally into Mexico where it empties into the Gulf of California; the main source of water in the southwestern United States
Colorado, Colorado River
(noun) a river in Texas; flows southeast into the Gulf of Mexico
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Colorado
(geography, with the definite article) The Colorado River, a major river of western North America, running from the Rocky Mountains in the United States to the Gulf of California in Mexico.
The Colorado River of Texas, USA, a river which is entirely within Texas and flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
(geography) The State of Colorado, the 38th state of the United States, with its capital at Denver.
(geography) A municipality of Paraná, Brazil.
(geography) A municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
(geography) A village in Dominican Republic.
(geography) An unincorporated community in Texas, United States.
(historical geography) The Territory of Colorado, a former territory of the United States.
(historical geography) A ghost town in California, United States.
Etymology
Noun
colorado (plural colorados)
A cigar of medium color and strength.
A fish of the species Lutjanus colorado, the Colorado snapper.
Coordinate terms
(cigar): claro, colorado claro, colorado maduro, double claro, double maduro, maduro, oscuro
Source: Wiktionary
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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