In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
XANTHOUS
yellow, yellowish, xanthous
(adjective) of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
xanthous (not comparable)
Yellow-brown; yolk-colored.
(archaic, ethnology) Pertaining to people with yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair.
Antonyms
• (pertaining to people): leucous, melanous
Source: Wiktionary
Xan"thous, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Yellow; specifically (Ethnol.), of or pertaining to those races of man which have yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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