In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PYRACANTH
Pyracantha, pyracanth, fire thorn, firethorn
(noun) any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
pyracanth (plural pyracanths)
Any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha having small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
Source: Wiktionary
Pyr"a*canth, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The evergreen thorn (Cratægus Pyracantha), a shrub native of Europe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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