In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PHYLLOTAXIES
Noun
phyllotaxies
plural of phyllotaxy
Source: Wiktionary
PHYLLOTAXY
Phyl"lo*tax`y, Phyl"lo*tax`is, n. Etym: [Phyllo- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The order or arrangement of leaves on the stem; the science of the relative position of leaves.
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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