In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LEAFY
leafy
(adjective) having or covered with leaves; “leafy trees”; “leafy vegetables”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
leafy (comparative leafier, superlative leafiest)
covered with leaves
containing much foliage
in the form of leaves (of some material)
resembling a leaf
(of a place) wealthy, middle- or upper-class
Synonyms
• (in the form of leaves (of some material)): foliated, laminate, layered
Anagrams
• fayle
Source: Wiktionary
Leaf"y, a. [Compar. Leafier; superl. Leafiest.]
1. Full of leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest. "The leafy month of June." Coleridge.
2. Consisting of leaves. "A leafy bed." Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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