In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ORIGANUM
origanum
(noun) any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
origanum (plural origanums)
Any herbaceous plant of the genus Origanum
Anagrams
• argonium
Source: Wiktionary
Or"i*gan, O*rig"a*num, n. Etym: [L. origanum, Gr. Organy.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of aromatic labiate plants, including the sweet marjoram (O. Marjorana) and the wild marjoram (O. vulgare). Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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