In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PAIGLE
cowslip, paigle, Primula veris
(noun) early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers
oxlip, paigle, Primula elatior
(noun) Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
paigle (plural paigles)
(obsolete) cowslip
Anagrams
• -plegia, pilage, plegia
Source: Wiktionary
Pai"gle, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.)
Definition: A species of Primula, either the cowslip or the primrose. [Written also pagle, pagil, peagle, and pygil.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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