In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PICINE
Adjective
picine (comparative more picine, superlative most picine)
(zoology) Of or relating to the woodpeckers (Pici), or to the Piciformes.
Source: Wiktionary
Pi"cine, a. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the woodpeckers (Pici), or to the Piciformes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
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