In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VERT
Etymology 1
Noun
vert (countable and uncountable, plural verts)
(tincture) A green colour, now only in heraldry; represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees counter-clockwise.
(archaic) Green undergrowth or other vegetation growing in a forest, as a potential cover for deer.
(archaic) The right to fell trees or cut shrubs in a forest.
Adjective
vert (comparative more vert, superlative most vert)
(tincture) In blazon, of the colour green.
Etymology 2
Noun
vert (plural verts)
(colloquial) In sport, a type of bicycle stunt competition.
A vertical surface used by skateboarders or skiers.
Etymology 3
Noun
vert (plural verts)
(biology, informal) vertebrate
Anagrams
• Trev, Tver, trev
Source: Wiktionary
Vert, n. Etym: [F., green, from L. viridis. See Verdant, and cf. Verd.]
1. (Eng. Forest Law) (a) Everything that grows, and bears a green leaf, within the forest; as, to preserve vert and venison is the duty of the verderer. (b) The right or privilege of cutting growing wood.
2. (Her.)
Definition: The color green, represented in a drawing or engraving by parallel lines sloping downward toward the right.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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