In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OCELLATED
ocellated
(adjective) having ocelli
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ocellated (comparative more ocellated, superlative most ocellated)
Of, pertaining to, resembling or having an ocellus.
spotted
Anagrams
• decollate
Source: Wiktionary
O*cel"la*ted, a. Etym: [L.ocellatus, fr. ocellus a little eye, dim. of oculus an eye.]
1. Resembling an eye.
2. Marked with eyelike spots of color; as, the ocellated blenny. Ocellated turkey (Zoöl.), the wild turkey of Central America (Meleagris ocellata).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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