In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PENSTEMON
Penstemon, genus Penstemon
(noun) large genus of subshrubs or herbs having showy blue or purple or red or yellow or white flowers; mostly western North America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
penstemon (plural penstemons)
(botany) Any of the genus Penstemon, the beardtongues.
Source: Wiktionary
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