In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EDELWEISS
edelweiss, Leontopodium alpinum
(noun) alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
edelweiss (usually uncountable, plural edelweisses)
A European perennial alpine plant, Leontopodium alpinum, with downy leaves and small white flower heads in a dense cluster.
Source: Wiktionary
E"del*weiss, n. Etym: [G., fr. edel noble + weiss white.] (Bot.)
Definition: A little, perennial, white, woolly plant (Leontopodium alpinum), growing at high elevations in the Alps.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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