In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PLANTIGRADE
plantigrade
(adjective) (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
plantigrade (not comparable)
(zoology) Of an animal: walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.
Noun
plantigrade (plural plantigrades)
(zoology) A plantigrade animal; an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.
Coordinate terms
• digitigrade
• unguligrade
Source: Wiktionary
Plan"ti*grade, a. Etym: [L. planta sole of the foot + gradi to walk: cf. F. plantigrade.] (Zoöl.) (a) Walking on the sole of the foot; pertaining to the plantigrades. (b) Having the foot so formed that the heel touches the ground when the leg is upright.
Plan"ti*grade, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A plantigrade animal, or one that walks or steps on the sole of the foot, as man, and the bears.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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