In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SAGUARO
saguaro, sahuaro, Carnegiea gigantea
(noun) extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit
SAHUARO
saguaro, sahuaro, Carnegiea gigantea
(noun) extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
saguaro (plural saguaros)
Carnegiea gigantea, a large cactus native to the Sonoran Desert and characterized by its "arms".
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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