In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TRIBUTARY
conducive, contributing, contributive, contributory, tributary
(adjective) tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; “working conditions are not conducive to productivity”; “the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city”; “a contributory factor”
tributary
(adjective) paying tribute; “a tributary colony”
tributary
(adjective) (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
feeder, tributary, confluent, affluent
(noun) a branch that flows into the main stream
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tributary (plural tributaries)
A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.
Synonyms
• (stream which flows into a larger one): affluent
Adjective
tributary (not comparable)
Related to the paying of tribute.
subordinate; inferior
Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc.; contributing.
Source: Wiktionary
Trib"u*ta*ry, a. Etym: [OE. tributaire, F. tributaire, L. tributarius. See Tribute.]
1. Paying tribute to another, either from compulsion, as an acknowledgment of submission, or to secure protection, or for the purpose of purchasing peace. [Julius] unto Rome made them tributary. Chaucer.
2. Hence, subject; subordinate; inferior. He to grace his tributary gods. Milton.
3. Paid in tribute. "Tributary tears." Shak.
4. Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc.; contributing; as, the Ohio has many tributary streams, and is itself tributary to the Mississippi.
Trib"u*ta*ry, n.; pl. Tributaries (.
1. A ruler or state that pays tribute, or a stated sum, to a conquering power, for the purpose of securing peace and protection, or as an acknowledgment of submission, or for the purchase of security.
2. A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; an affluent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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