In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
COXA
hip, hip joint, coxa, articulatio coxae
(noun) the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
coxa (plural coxae)
(anatomy) The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).
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Source: Wiktionary
Cox"a (kks"), n. Etym: [L., the hip.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The first joint of the leg of an insect or crustacean.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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