In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
STAMEN
stamen
(noun) the male reproductive organ of a flower
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stamen (plural stamens or stamina)
(botany) In flowering plants, the structure in a flower that produces pollen, typically consisting of an anther and a filament.
Anagrams
• Manets, Masten, aments, ant'ems, antems, mantes, mean'st, menats, namest
Source: Wiktionary
Sta"men, n.; pl. E. Stamens (used only in the second sense); L. Stamina (in the first sense). Etym: [L. stamen the warp, a thread, fiber, akin to Gr. stand. See Stand, and cf. Stamin, Stamina.]
1. A thread; especially, a warp thread.
2. (pl. Stamens, rarely Stamina.) (Bot.)
Definition: The male organ of flowers for secreting and furnishing the pollen or fecundating dust. It consists of the anther and filament.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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