In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
STONELIKE
petrous, stonelike
(adjective) (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
stonelike (comparative more stonelike, superlative most stonelike)
Resembling stone or a stone.
Synonyms
• rocklike
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
16 November 2024
LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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