In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
STARCHIEST
STARCHY
starchy, stiff, buckram
(adjective) rigidly formal; “a starchy manner”; “the letter was stiff and formal”; “his prose has a buckram quality”
starchy
(adjective) consisting of or containing starch; “starchy foods”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
starchiest
superlative form of starchy: most starchy
Source: Wiktionary
STARCHY
Starch"y, a.
Definition: Consisting of starch; resembling starch; stiff; precise.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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