In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PILUS
pilus
(noun) hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism
hair, pilus
(noun) any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal; “there is a hair in my soup”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pilus (plural pili)
A hair.
(microbiology) A hairlike appendage found on the cell surface of many bacteria.
(protein) A bacterial protein that has several biochemical functions
Synonyms
• (hairlike appendage): fimbria
Anagrams
• Pulis, pulis, pusil
Source: Wiktionary
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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