In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FLORAE
FLORA
plant, flora, plant life
(noun) (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
vegetation, flora, botany
(noun) all the plant life in a particular region or period; “Pleistocene vegetation”; “the flora of southern California”; “the botany of China”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
florae
plural of flora
Anagrams
• Florea, loafer
Source: Wiktionary
FLORA
Flo"ra, n. Etym: [L., the goddess of flowers, from flos, floris, flower. See Flower.]
1. (Rom. Myth.)
Definition: The goddess of flowers and spring.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: The complete system of vegetable species growing without cultivation in a given locality, region, or period; a list or description of, or treatise on, such plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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