In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PETIOLULE
petiolule
(noun) the stalk of a leaflet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
petiolule (plural petiolules)
(botany) The petiole of a pinna or pinnule.
(botany) A small or partial petiole.
Source: Wiktionary
Pet"i*o*lule, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pétiolule.] (Bot.)
Definition: A small petiole, or the petiole of a leaflet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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