In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SILKWEED
milkweed, silkweed
(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
silkweed (usually uncountable, plural silkweeds)
(botany) Any plant of the genus Asclepias whose seed vessels contain a long, silky down; milkweed.
Source: Wiktionary
Silk"weed`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the genera Asclepias and Acerates whose seed vessels contain a long, silky down; milkweed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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