In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DECAGON
decagon
(noun) a polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
decagon (plural decagons)
(geometry) A polygon with ten sides and ten angles.
Synonyms
• 10-gon
Anagrams
• congaed
Source: Wiktionary
Dec"a*gon, n. Etym: [Pref. deca- + Gr. décagone.] (Geom.)
Definition: A plane figure having ten sides and ten angles; any figure having ten angles. A regular decagon is one that has all its sides and angles equal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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