In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CRESSY
Etymology
Adjective
cressy (comparative more cressy, superlative most cressy)
Abounding in cresses
Anagrams
• cysers
Source: Wiktionary
Cress"y (krs"), a.
Definition: Abounding in cresses. The cressy islets white in flower. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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