In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HIEROGLYPHICAL
hieroglyphic, hieroglyphical
(adjective) written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols
hieroglyphic, hieroglyphical
(adjective) resembling hieroglyphic writing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
hieroglyphical (comparative more hieroglyphical, superlative most hieroglyphical)
Related to or resembling hieroglyphs; hieroglyphic.
An hieroglyphical scrawl. — Sir Walter Scott.
Source: Wiktionary
Hi`er*o*glyph"ic, Hi`er*o*glyph"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. hieroglyphicus, Gr. hiéroglyphique.]
1. Emblematic; expressive of some meaning by characters, pictures, or figures; as, hieroglyphic writing; a hieroglyphic obelisk. Pages no better than blanks to common minds, to his, hieroglyphical of wisest secrets. Prof. Wilson.
2. Resembling hieroglyphics; not decipherable. "An hieroglyphical scrawl." Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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