In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EURO
euro
(noun) the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
euro (plural euros or euro)
The currency unit of the European Monetary Union. Symbol: €
A coin with a face value of 1 euro.
An abbreviation for European in any sense; e.g. “euro size”; “euro style pad”.
Usage notes
• The plural recommended for use in official European documents written in English had been euro for some time, but this recommendation has been amended to euros. However, in Irish English the plural euro is now well-established.
Etymology 2
Noun
euro (plural euros)
Macropus robustus, a wallaroo (macropod species).
Anagrams
• ouer, rouĂ©, ureo-
Adjective
Euro (comparative more Euro, superlative most Euro)
Clipping of European.
Noun
Euro (plural Euros or Euro)
(proscribed) Alternative spelling of euro, the currency and coin introduced 1999.
(soccer, usually followed by the year) The UEFA European Football Championship, a European football competition held between the international teams of Europe every four years.
Clipping of European.
Proper noun
Euro
A ghost town in Western Australia.
Anagrams
• ouer, rouĂ©, ureo-
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