In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GIDGEE
gidgee, stinking wattle, Acacia cambegei
(noun) scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gidgee (plural gidgees)
(AU) Any of various trees of the genus Acacia, especially Acacia cambagei. [from 19th c.]
A type of long spear made from this wood.
Source: Wiktionary
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INTUITIVELY
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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