In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
QUINCUNXES
Noun
quincunxes
plural of quincunx
Source: Wiktionary
QUINCUNX
Quin"cunx, n. Etym: [L., fr. quingue five + uncia an ounce. The quincunx was marked by five small spots or balls. See Five, and Ounce the weight.]
1. An arrangement of things by fives in a square or a rectangle, one being placed at each corner and one in the middle; especially, such an arrangement of trees repeated indefinitely, so as to form a regular group with rows running in various directions.
2. (Astrol.)
Definition: The position of planets when distant from each other five signs, or 150º. Hutton.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: A quincuncial arrangement, as of the parts of a flower in æstivation. See Quincuncial, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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