In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OXEYE
oxeye
(noun) an oval or round dormer window
oxeye
(noun) Eurasian perennial herbs having daisylike flowers with yellow rays and dark centers
heliopsis, oxeye
(noun) any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oxeye (plural oxeyes)
Several daisy-like flowers in various genera,
Heliopsis spp.
Heteranthemis viscidehirta
Telekia speciosa
Any oxeye daisy.
Leucanthemum vulgare
Any of a genus of composite plants (Buphthalmum) with large yellow flowers.
The corn camomile (Anthemis arvensis).
A titmouse, especially the great titmouse (Parus major) or the blue titmouse (Parus caeruleus).
The dunlin (Calidris alpina)
A fish Boops boops; the bogue, or box.
Source: Wiktionary
Ox"eye`, n. Etym: [Ox + eye.]
1. (Bot.) (a) The oxeye daisy. See under Daisy. (b) The corn camomile (Anthemis arvensis). (c) A genus of composite plants (Buphthalmum) with large yellow flowers.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) A titmouse, especially the great titmouse (Parus major) and the blue titmouse (P. coeruleus). [Prov. Eng.] (b) The dunlin. (c) A fish; the bogue, or box. Creeping oxeye (Bot.) a West Indian composite plant (Wedelia carnosa).
– Seaside oxeye (Bot.), a West Indian composite shrub (Borrichia arborescens).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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QUANDONG
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