In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ENDODERM
endoderm, entoderm, endoblast, entoblast, hypoblast
(noun) the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
endoderm (plural endoderms)
One of the three tissue layers in the embryo of a metazoan animal. Through development, it will produce the digestive system of the adult.
Source: Wiktionary
En"do*derm, n. Etym: [Endo- + Gr. (Biol.) (a) The inner layer of the skin or integument of an animal. (b) The innermost layer of the blastoderm and the structures derived from it; the hypoblast; the entoblast. See Illust. of Ectoderm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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