In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DICENTRIC
Etymology
Adjective
dicentric (not comparable)
(genetics) (of a chromosome) Having two centromeres (an aberration)
Noun
dicentric (plural dicentrics)
A chromosome that has two centromeres
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HYPERICISM
(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
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