In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HEMATURIA
hematuria, haematuria
(noun) the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hematuria (countable and uncountable, plural hematurias)
(pathology) The presence of blood in the urine
Source: Wiktionary
Hem`a*tu"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Hema-, and Urine.] (Med.)
Definition: Passage of urine mingled with blood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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