In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MEDIC
medic, medick, trefoil
(noun) any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
medic (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to medicines; medical.
Noun
medic (plural medics)
A doctor.
A paramedic, someone with special training in first aid, especially in the military.
A medical student.
Etymology 2
Noun
medic (usually uncountable, plural medics)
Alternative spelling of medick
Anagrams
• decim, demic
Etymology
Proper noun
Medic
The Median language.
Anagrams
• decim, demic
Source: Wiktionary
Med"ic, n. Etym: [L. medica, Gr. Media, from (Bot.)
Definition: A leguminous plant of the genus Medicago. The black medic is the Medicago lupulina; the purple medic, or lucern, is M. sativa.
Med"ic, a. Etym: [L. medicus.]
Definition: Medical. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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