In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TETRAPLOID
Etymology
Adjective
tetraploid (not comparable)
(genetics) Having four times the haploid number of chromosomes in a cell nucleus.
Noun
tetraploid (plural tetraploids)
A tetraploid cell.
A tetraploid organism.
Source: Wiktionary
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