In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EVAGINATING
Verb
evaginating
present participle of evaginate
Source: Wiktionary
EVAGINATE
E*vag"i*nate, a. [L. evaginatus, p. p., unsheathed. See Evagination.]
Definition: Protruded, or grown out, as an evagination; turned inside out; unsheathed; evaginated; as, an evaginate membrane.
E*vag"i*nate, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. Evaginated; p. pr. & vb. n. Evaginating.]
Definition: To become evaginate; to cause to be evaginate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
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