In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
COPSEWOOD
Etymology
Noun
copsewood (countable and uncountable, plural copsewoods)
brushwood; coppice
Source: Wiktionary
Copse"wood, n.
Definition: Brushwood; coppice. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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