In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GLUME
glume
(noun) small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
glume (plural glumes)
(botany) A basal, membranous, outer sterile husk or bract in the flowers of grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae).
Source: Wiktionary
Glume, n. Etym: [L. gluma hull, husk, fr. glubere to bark or peel: cf. F. glume or gloume.] (Bot.)
Definition: The bracteal covering of the flowers or seeds of grain and grasses; esp., an outer husk or bract of a spikelt. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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