In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FRONDOSE
Etymology
Adjective
frondose (comparative more frondose, superlative most frondose)
(botany) leafy
(paleontology) possessing a frond, not discoid
Source: Wiktionary
Fron*dose", a. Etym: [L. frondosus leafy.] (Bot.) (a) Frond bearing; resembling a frond; having a simple expansion not separable into stem and leaves. (b) Leafy. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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