In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SYRINXES
Noun
syrinxes
plural of syrinx
Source: Wiktionary
SYRINX
Syr"inx, n.; pl. Syringes. Etym: [NL., from Gr.
1. (Mus.)
Definition: A wind instrument made of reeds tied together; -- called also pandean pipes.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The lower larynx in birds.
Note: In birds there are two laringes, an upper or true, but voiceless, larynx in the usual position behind the tongue, and a lower one, at or near the junction of the trachea and bronchi, which is the true organ of the voice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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