In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HASTATE
hastate, spearhead-shaped
(adjective) (of a leaf shape) like a spear point, with flaring pointed lobes at the base
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
hastate (comparative more hastate, superlative most hastate)
Of or pertaining to a spear.
(botany, of leaves) Shaped similarly to a halberd, with pointed lobes pointed outward from the base.
Anagrams
• tatashe
Source: Wiktionary
Has"tate, Has"ta*ted, a. Etym: [L. hastatus, fr. hasta spear. Cf. Gad, n.]
Definition: Shaped like the head of a halberd; triangular, with the basal angles or lobes spreading; as, a hastate leaf.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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