In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HYDRANGEAS
Noun
hydrangeas
plural of hydrangea
Source: Wiktionary
HYDRANGEA
Hy*dran"ge*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + hydrangée.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of shrubby plants bearing opposite leaves and large heads of showy flowers, white, or of various colors. H. hortensis, the common garden species, is a native of China or Japan.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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