In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ECHINODERM
echinoderm
(noun) marine invertebrates with tube feet and five-part radially symmetrical bodies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
echinoderm (plural echinoderms)
An animal of the phylum Echinodermata, comprising radially symmetric, spiny-skinned marine animals including seastars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, crinoids, and sand dollars. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
E*chin"o*derm`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Echinodermata.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
16 November 2024
LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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