In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NODULE
nodule
(noun) a small node
nodule
(noun) (mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment)
nodule, tubercle
(noun) small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nodule (plural nodules)
A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.
Anagrams
• Louden, edunol, louden, louned
Source: Wiktionary
Nod"ule, n. Etym: [L. nodulus, dim. of nodus knot: cf. F. nodule.]
Definition: A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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