In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PTOSES
PTOSIS
ptosis
(noun) drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ptoses
plural of ptosis
Anagrams
• T poses, T-poses, e-stops, estops, pestos, posest, posets, posset, stoeps, stopes
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PTOSIS
Pto"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Drooping of the upper eyelid, produced by paralysis of its levator muscle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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