In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FIREBIRD
Etymology
Noun
firebird (plural firebirds)
The scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea.
The Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula.
The vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus.
(Slavic mythology) A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor
Source: Wiktionary
Fire"bird`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The Baltimore oriole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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