In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MARTENSITIC
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Adjective
martensitic (comparative more martensitic, superlative most martensitic)
Of or pertaining to the mineral martensite
(physics, chemistry) Describing a diffusionless transition of one crystal structure to another generated by coordinated atomic, ionic or molecular displacements over small distances (first studied in the mineral)
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SOUARI
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
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