In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EYESPOT
eyespot, ocellus
(noun) an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
eyespot (plural eyespots)
(biology) Any of various primitive light-sensitive organs or regions in many diverse organisms.
An eye-like marking on the tail of a peacock or the wing of a butterfly.
(botany) Any of a group of fungal infections of grasses that are characterized by oval spots; strawbreaker
Anagrams
• peyotes, typoese
Source: Wiktionary
Eye"*spot`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A simple visual organ found in many invertebrates, consisting of pigment cells covering a sensory nerve termination. (b) An eyelike spot of color.
Eye"*spot`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A simple visual organ found in many invertebrates, consisting of pigment cells covering a sensory nerve termination. (b) An eyelike spot of color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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