In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HYPANTHIA
HYPANTHIUM
hypanthium, floral cup, calyx tube
(noun) the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
hypanthia
plural of hypanthium
Source: Wiktionary
HYPANTHIUM
Hy*pan"thi*um, n.; pl. L. Hypanthia, E. Hypanthiums. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A fruit consisting in large part of a receptacle, enlarged below the calyx, as in the alycanthus, the rose hip, and the pear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PARAMAGNET
(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
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