In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
XENOGENESES
Noun
xenogeneses
plural of xenogenesis
Source: Wiktionary
XENOGENESIS
Xen`o*gen"e*sis, n. Etym: [Gr. xe`nos a stranger + E. genesis.] (Biol.) (a) Same as Heterogenesis. (b) The fancied production of an organism of one kind by an organism of another. Huxley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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