In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INTERCROSSES
Noun
intercrosses
plural of intercross
Verb
intercrosses
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intercross
Anagrams
• intercessors
Source: Wiktionary
INTERCROSS
In`ter*cross", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Intercrossed; p. pr. & vb. n. Intercrossing.]
1. To cross each other, as lines.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: To fertilize by the impregnation of one species or variety by another; to impregnate by a different species or variety.
In"ter*cross`, n.
Definition: The process or result of cross fertilization between different kinds of animals, or different varieties of plants. We have reason to believe that occasional intercrosses take place with all animals and plants. Darwin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SYNCRETISM
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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