In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DECIGRAM
decigram, dg
(noun) 1/10 gram
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
decigram (plural decigrams)
An SI unit of mass equal to 10-1 grams.
Anagrams
• grimaced
Source: Wiktionary
Dec"i*gram, Dec"i*gramme, n. Etym: [F. décigramme; pref. déci- tenth (fr. L. decimus) + gramme.]
Definition: A weight in the metric system; one tenth of a gram, equal to 1.5432 grains avoirdupois.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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