In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VANESSA
Vanessa, genus Vanessa
(noun) painted beauty and red admiral
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
vanessa (plural vanessas)
(zoology) Any butterfly of the genus Vanessa.
Anagrams
• Vanasse
Etymology
Proper noun
Vanessa
A female given name from coinages.
Anagrams
• Vanasse
Source: Wiktionary
Van*es"sa, n. Etym: [Probably from Swift's poem of Cadenus and Vanessa. See Vanessa, in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of handsomely colored butterflies belonging to Vanessa and allied genera. Many of these species have the edges of the wings irregularly scalloped.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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