In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ERGOSTEROL
ergosterol
(noun) a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ergosterol (countable and uncountable, plural ergosterols)
(steroid hormone, mycology) The steroid precursor of vitamin D2. It is found in cell membranes of fungi, and is their functional equivalent of cholesterol. It is also found in the membranes of some protists.
Source: Wiktionary
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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