In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DIOECIAN
dioecious, dioecian
(adjective) having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Di*oe"cian, Di*oe"cious, a. (Biol.)
Definition: Having the sexes in applied to plants in which the female flowers occur on one individual and the male flowers on another of the same species, and to animals in which the ovum is produced by one individual and the sperm cell by another; -- opposed to monoecious.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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