In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ZEUGLODONT
Noun
zeuglodont (plural zeuglodonts)
(zoology) Any member of the Basilosauridae, formerly under the taxonomically invalid name Zeuglodontidae.
Source: Wiktionary
Zeu"glo*dont, (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any species of Zeuglodonta.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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