In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INBREEDING
inbreeding
(noun) the act of mating closely related individuals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
inbreeding
present participle of inbreed
Noun
inbreeding (countable and uncountable, plural inbreedings)
(biology) breeding between members of a relatively small population, especially one in which most members are related
Synonyms
• incest
Source: Wiktionary
INBREED
In*breed", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inbred; p. pr. & vb. n. Inbreeding.] Etym: [Cf. Imbreed.]
1. To produce or generate within. Bp. Reynolds. To inbreed and cherish . . . the seeds of virtue. Milton.
2. To breed in and in. See under Breed, v. i.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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