In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MELANINS
Noun
melanins
plural of melanin
Anagrams
• Lemnians, linesman
Source: Wiktionary
MELANIN
Mel"a*nin, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: A black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin (particularly in the skin of the negro), in the epithelial cells of the external layer of the retina (then called fuscin), in the outer layer of the choroid, and elsewhere. It is supposed to be derived from the decomposition of hemoglobin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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