In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
mater
(noun) an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mater (plural maters or matres)
(British slang, now, chiefly, archaic or humorous) Mother.
(anatomy) A meninx; the dura mater, arachnoid mater, or pia mater of the brain.
mater (plural maters)
(biology) Someone or something that mates.
mater (plural maters)
Alternative form of 'mater (“tomato”)
• METAR, armet, metra, ramet, tamer, terma, trema, trĂ©ma
Source: Wiktionary
Ma"ter, n. Etym: [L., mother. See Mother.]
Definition: See Alma mater, Dura mater, and Pia mater.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 September 2023
(noun) the act of retiring into inactivity; “he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.