In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MELILOT
melilotus, melilot, sweet clover
(noun) erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
melilot (countable and uncountable, plural melilots)
A fragrant plant of the genus Melilotus, often having small yellow or white flowers.
Synonyms
• sweet clover (US)
Source: Wiktionary
Mel"i*lot, n. Etym: [F. mélilot, L. melilotus, fr. Gr. me`li honey + (Bot.)
Definition: Any species of Melilotus, a genus of leguminous herbs having a vanillalike odor; sweet clover; hart's clover. The blue melilot (Melilotus cærulea) is used in Switzerland to give color and flavor to sapsago cheese.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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