In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HYBRIDIZATION
hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing
(noun) (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hybridization (countable and uncountable, plural hybridizations)
The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.
(chemistry) The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid orbitals.
(biology, including botany) The process of breeding a mixed offspring from two different strains or species of animal or plant
Synonym: hybridism
(genetics) The formation of double-stranded nucleic acid by complementary base-pairing
(transport) the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`brid*i*za"tion, n.
Definition: The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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