In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HAEMOSTAT
hemostat, haemostat
(noun) a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
haemostat (plural haemostats)
(British spelling) A clamp used in surgery to close the severed end of a blood vessel to stop bleeding.
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
25 November 2024
ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Coffee Trivia