In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SMILAX
smilax, Asparagus asparagoides
(noun) fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration
Smilax, genus Smilax
(noun) sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
smilax (plural smilaxes)
Any member of the Smilax genus of greenbriers.
Anagrams
• laxism
Source: Wiktionary
Smi"lax, n. Etym: [L., bindweed, Gr. (Bot.) (a) A genus of perennial climbing plants, usually with a prickly woody stem; green brier, or cat brier. The rootstocks of certain species are the source of the medicine called sarsaparilla. (b) A delicate trailing plant (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AGITATION
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