In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SPLENIAL
Adjective
splenial (not comparable)
Relating to the splenium, especially describing the pair of muscles, at the back of the neck, that move the head and neck
Noun
splenial (plural splenials)
splenial bone
Anagrams
• Spillane, Spinella, slip lane
Source: Wiktionary
Sple"ni*al, a. Etym: [L. splenium a plaster, a patch, Gr. (Anat.) (a) Designating the splenial bone. (b) Of or pertaining to the splenial bone or splenius muscle. Splenial bone (Anat.), a thin splintlike bone on the inner side of the proximal portion of the mandible of many vertebrates.
Sple"ni*al, n. (Anat.)
Definition: The splenial bone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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