In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
furcated
forked or branched
Source: Wiktionary
Fur"cate, Fur"ca*ted, a. Etym: [L. furca fork. See Fork.]
Definition: Forked; branching like a fork; as, furcate twigs.
Fur"cate, Fur"ca*ted, a. Etym: [L. furca fork. See Fork.]
Definition: Forked; branching like a fork; as, furcate twigs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 April 2025
(adjective) feeling or expressing sympathy; “made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue”- Kenneth Roberts
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.