In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LEECHLIKE
parasitic, parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking
(adjective) of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another; “a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses”; “parasitic vines that strangle the trees”; “bloodsucking blackmailer”; “his indolent leechlike existence”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
leechlike (comparative more leechlike, superlative most leechlike)
Resembling a leech or some aspect of one; clinging, parasitic.
Source: Wiktionary
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PLANTAIN
(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
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