In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PROPELLENT
propellant, propellent, propelling, propulsive
(adjective) tending to or capable of propelling; “propellant fuel for submarines”; “the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency”; “universities...the seats of propulsive thought”
propellant, propellent
(noun) any substance that propels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
propellent (plural propellents)
Alternative spelling of propellant
Adjective
propellent (comparative more propellent, superlative most propellent)
Capable of propelling.
Anagrams
• prepollent
Source: Wiktionary
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