In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEMERSAL
Etymology
Adjective
demersal (comparative more demersal, superlative most demersal)
(biology) That lives near the bottom of a body of water.
Synonyms
• (living near the bottom of a body of water): benthic
Antonyms
• (living near the bottom of a body of water): planktonic
Noun
demersal (plural demersals)
(biology) Any demersal organism.
Anagrams
• emeralds
Source: Wiktionary
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OBLIGATE
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
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