In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SCURF
scale, scurf, exfoliation
(noun) a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
scurf
(noun) (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
scurf (countable and uncountable, plural scurfs)
A skin disease.
The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease.
Synonym: dandruff
Any crust-like formations on the skin, or in general.
(figurative) The foul remains of anything adherent.
Synonym: scum
(botany) Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.
Etymology 2
Noun
scurf (plural scurfs)
A grey bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus).
Anagrams
• curfs
Source: Wiktionary
Scurf, n. Etym: [AS. scurf, sceorf, or from Scand.; cf. Sw. skorf, Dan. skurv, Icel. skurfur, D. schurft, G. schorf; all akin to AS. scurf, and to AS. sceorfan to scrape, to gnaw, G. schĂĽrfen to scrape, and probably also to E. scrape. Cf. Scurvy.]
1. Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the scalp; dandruff.
2. Hence, the foul remains of anything adherent. The scurf is worn away of each committed crime. Dryden.
3. Anything like flakes or scales adhering to a surface. There stood a hill not far, whose grisly top Belched fire and rolling smoke; the rest entire Shone with a glossy scurf. Milton.
4. (Bot.)
Definition: Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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