In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FARINOSE
Etymology
Adjective
farinose (comparative more farinose, superlative most farinose)
Yielding or related to farina
(botany, zoology) Covered with a sort of white, mealy powder, like the leaves of some poplars, and the body of certain insects; mealy
Antonyms
• efarinose
Anagrams
• Serafino
Source: Wiktionary
Far`i*nose", a. Etym: [L. farinosus: cf. F. farineux.]
1. Yielding farinaa; as, farinose substances.
2. (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Civered with a sort of white, mealy powder, as the leaves of some poplars, and the body of certain insects; mealy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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