In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IDE
Etymology
From the medieval male (and less often female) given name Ida.
Proper noun
Ide
A surname.
A village in Devon, England, named after Saint Ida.
Anagrams
• 'Eid, 'eid, EDI, EID, Eid, IED, die, eid
Noun
IDE (countable and uncountable, plural IDEs)
(biochemistry) Initialism of insulin-degrading enzyme.
(computing) Initialism of integrated development environment.
(electronics) Initialism of integrated drive electronics.
Anagrams
• 'Eid, 'eid, EDI, EID, Eid, IED, die, eid
Etymology
Noun
ide (plural ides)
A freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, found across northern Europe and Asia, especially Leuciscus idus. [from 19th c.]
Synonyms
• orfe, silver orfe
Anagrams
• 'Eid, 'eid, EDI, EID, Eid, IED, die, eid
Source: Wiktionary
Ide, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Id.
-ide. (Chem.)
Definition: A suffix used to denote: (a) The nonmetallic, or negative, element or radical in a binary compound; as, oxide, sulphide, chloride. (b) A compound which is an anhydride; as, glycolide, phthalide. (c) Any one of a series of derivatives; as, indogenide, glucoside, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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