In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DICENTRAS
Noun
dicentras
plural of dicentra
Anagrams
• distancer, rancidest
Source: Wiktionary
DICENTRA
Di*cen"tra, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of herbaceous plants, with racemes of two-spurred or heart-shaped flowers, including the Dutchman's breeches, and the more showy Bleeding heart (D. spectabilis). [Corruptly written dielytra.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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