In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TORCHWOOD
Etymology
Noun
torchwood (plural torchwoods)
(uncountable) Wood exhibiting fungal bioluminescence or foxfire.
Synonym: foxfire (one sense)
(uncountable) Wood used to make torches.
(countable) A tree yielding wood suitable for making torches, especially a tree of the genus Amyris.
Amyris balsamifera (balsam torchwood)
Amyris diatrypa (hairy torchwood)
Amyris elemifera (sea torchwood)
Amyris madrensis (mountain torchwood)
Amyris texana (Texas torchwood)
(countable) A type of cactus, Cactus heptagonus.
Source: Wiktionary
Torch"wood`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: The inflammable wood of certain trees (Amyris balsamifera, A. Floridana, etc.); also, the trees themselves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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