In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CUNJEVOI
Etymology 1
Noun
cunjevoi (plural cunjevois or cunjevoi)
(Australia) A coastal sea squirt, Pyura stolonifera, found in some parts of Australia and South Africa.
Synonyms
• (Pyura stolonifera): red bait (South Africa), rooi aas (South Africa)
Etymology 2
Noun
cunjevoi (plural cunjevois or cunjevoi)
A large flowering plant, Alocasia macrorrhizos, native to tropical islands from Asia to Australia.
Synonyms: giant taro, giant alocasia
Source: Wiktionary
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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