In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
STARRY
starry
(adjective) abounding with or resembling stars; “a starry night”; “starry illumination”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
starry (comparative starrier, superlative starriest)
Having stars visible.
Resembling or shaped like a star.
Full of stars or celebrities; star-studded.
Anagrams
• Tarrys
Proper noun
Starry (plural Starrys)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Starry is the 28380th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 841 individuals. Starry is most common among White (94.77%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Tarrys
Source: Wiktionary
Star"ry, a.
1. Abounding with stars; adorned with stars. "Above the starry sky." Pope.
2. Consisting of, or proceeding from, the stars; stellar; stellary; as, starry light; starry flame. Do not Christians and Heathens, Jews and Gentiles, poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influence Sir W. Scott.
3. Shining like stars; sparkling; as, starry eyes.
4. Arranged in rays like those of a star; stellate. Starry ray (Zoöl.), a European skate (Raita radiata); -- so called from the stellate bases of the dorsal spines.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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