In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GREENFLY
greenfly
(noun) greenish aphid; pest on garden and crop plants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
greenfly (plural greenflies or greenfly)
Any of several kinds of common insects green in color
Certain aphids (Aphidoidea), commonly known as greenfly in Britain and the Commonwealth
especially, Myzus persicae, green peach aphid
Lucilia sericata, common green bottle fly
Tabanus nigrovittatus, a biting horsefly more commonly known as the greenhead horsefly, greenhead fly, or greenhead
Odontomyia chloris (syn. Musca chloris)
Source: Wiktionary
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CHEMICAL
(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”
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