In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PERITRICHOUS
peritrichous
(adjective) covered all over with uniformly distributed flagella
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
peritrichous (comparative more peritrichous, superlative most peritrichous)
(biology) Having flagella around the body or around the mouth
Source: Wiktionary
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