In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FLAVONE
flavone
(noun) a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
flavone (countable and uncountable, plural flavones)
(organic chemistry) any of a class of tricyclic aromatic heterocyclic ketones, especially the naturally occurring flavonoids
Source: Wiktionary
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CUNT
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
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