In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RHIZINE
Etymology
Noun
rhizine (plural rhizines)
(botany, lichenology) A rootlike filament or hair growing from the stems of mosses or on lichens; a rhizoid
Source: Wiktionary
Rhi"zine, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A rootlike filament or hair growing from the stems of mosses or on lichens; a rhizoid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNSEASONED
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