In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INDUVIAE
Etymology
Noun
induviae pl (plural only)
(botany) persistent portions of a calyx or corolla
(botany) leaves which do not disarticulate from the stem, and hence remain for a long time
Source: Wiktionary
In*du"vi*æ, n. pl. Etym: [L., clothes, fr. induere to put on. See Indue.] (Bot.)
Definition: Persistent portions of a calyx or corolla; also, leaves which do not disarticulate from the stem, and hence remain for a long time.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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