In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RATITE
ratite, ratite bird, flightless bird
(noun) flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ratite (not comparable)
Pertaining to the order Struthioniformes (as opposed to carinate). [from 19th c.]
Synonym: ratitate
Noun
ratite (plural ratites)
A bird of the order of Struthioniformes, a diverse group of large running, flightless birds, mostly extinct, but including the cassowary, elephant bird, emu, kiwi, moa, ostrich, rhea and tinamou
Anagrams
• aettir, attire
Source: Wiktionary
Rat"ite, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Ratitæ.
– n.
Definition: One of the Ratitæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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