In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HORNWORT
hornwort
(noun) liverworts with slender hornlike capsules
hornwort
(noun) any aquatic plant of the genus Ceratophyllum; forms submerged masses in ponds and slow-flowing streams
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hornwort (plural hornworts)
A bryophyte with a leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage of the life cycle and a sporophyte stage shaped like a horn.
Source: Wiktionary
Horn"wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: An aquatic plant (Ceratophyllum), with finely divided leaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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