In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IODOPSIN
iodopsin
(noun) a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
iodopsin (plural iodopsins)
A photoreceptor protein found in the cone cells of the retina, the basis of colour vision.
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ACERVULUS
(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
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