In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
POLYMORPHIC
polymorphic, polymorphous
(adjective) having or occurring in several distinct forms; “man is both polymorphic and polytypic”; “a polymorphous god”
polymorphic, polymorphous
(adjective) relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population; “a polymorphic species”
polymorphous, polymorphic
(adjective) relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms; “polymorphous crystallization”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
polymorphic (not comparable)
Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms.
(programming, of a function) Having or relating to the ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter.
Synonyms
• (able to have several shapes or forms): multiform, protean; See also multiform
Antonyms
• monomorphic
Source: Wiktionary
Pol`y*mor"phic, a.
Definition: Polymorphous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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