In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PYXIDES
PYXIS
pyxis
(noun) a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
Pyxis
(noun) a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia
pyxidium, pyxis
(noun) fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
pyxides
plural of pyxis
Source: Wiktionary
PYXIS
Pyx*is, n. Etym: [L.]
1. A box; a pyx.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A pyxidium.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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