In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PERMUTABLE
transposable, permutable
(adjective) capable of changing sequence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
permutable (comparative more permutable, superlative most permutable)
Able to be permuted
Source: Wiktionary
Per*mut"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. permutable.]
Definition: Capable of being permuted; exchangeable.
– Per*mut"a*ble*ness, n.
– Per*mut"a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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