In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HELIOSPHERE
heliosphere
(noun) the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
heliosphere (plural heliospheres)
(astronomy) The region of space where interstellar medium is blown away by solar wind; the boundary, heliopause, is often considered the edge of the Solar System.
Hypernyms
• astrosphere
Coordinate terms
• bow shock
• heliopause
• heliosheath
• inner heliosphere
• termination shock
• solar magnetosphere
• solar wind
Source: Wiktionary
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