In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ZOOGLOEA
Etymology
Noun
zoogloea (plural zoogloeas or zoogloeae)
(biology) A colony or mass of bacteria embedded in a viscous gelatinous substance, characteristic of a transitory stage through which rapidly multiplying bacteria pass in the course of their evolution.
Source: Wiktionary
Zo`ö*gloe"a, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Biol.)
Definition: A colony or mass of bacteria imbedded in a viscous gelatinous substance. The zoögloea is characteristic of a transitory stage through which rapidly multiplying bacteria pass in the course of their evolution. Also used adjectively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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