In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NUCHA
nape, scruff, nucha
(noun) the back side of the neck
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nucha (plural nuchae)
(anatomy, obsolete) The spinal cord.
(anatomy, zoology, dated, rare) The back of the neck, the nape; of an animal: the back of the head or the portion of the body behind the head.
Anagrams
• chaun
Source: Wiktionary
Nu"cha, n.; pl. Nuch. Etym: [LL.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The back or upper part of the neck; the nape.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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