In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HETEROSPOROUS
heterosporous
(adjective) characterized by heterospory
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
heterosporous (not comparable)
(botany, of an organism) Producing both male and female gametophytes.
Source: Wiktionary
Het`er*o*spor"ic, Het`er*o*spor"ous, a. Etym: [Hetero- + spore.] (Bot.)
Definition: Producing two kinds of spores unlike each other.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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