In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
KENAF
kenaf, kanaf, deccan hemp, bimli, bimli hemp, Indian hemp, Bombay hemp, Hibiscus cannabinus
(noun) valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation
kenaf, deccan hemp
(noun) fiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kenaf (uncountable)
Hibiscus cannabinus, an annual or biennial herbaceous plant found mainly in Asia.
The fibre obtained from this plant, similar to jute.
Anagrams
• faken
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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