In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TELEUTOSPORE
Etymology
Noun
teleutospore (plural teleutospores)
(botany) The thick-celled winter or resting spore of the rusts (order Uredinales), produced in late summer.
Source: Wiktionary
Te*leu"to*spore, n. Etym: [Gr. spore.] (Bot.)
Definition: The thick-celled winter or resting spore of the rusts (order Uredinales), produced in late summer. See Illust. of Uredospore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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