In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ALLAYER
reliever, allayer, comforter
(noun) a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; “a reliever of anxiety”; “an allayer of fears”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
allayer (plural allayers)
One who allays.
Anagrams
• areally
Source: Wiktionary
Al*lay"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, allays.
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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