In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MAIDENISH
Etymology
Adjective
maidenish (comparative more maidenish, superlative most maidenish)
Resembling or characteristic of a maiden.
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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