In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PHANEROPHYTE
Etymology
Noun
phanerophyte (plural phanerophytes)
(biology) Any woody plant that carries its dormant buds openly on branches above the ground.
Source: Wiktionary
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8 October 2024
HEMLOCK
(noun) poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”
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