In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ALLOTMENT
allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation
(noun) the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; “the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state”
allotment, allocation
(noun) a share set aside for a specific purpose
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
allotment (countable and uncountable, plural allotments)
The act of allotting.
Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed
(legal) The allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a particular person.
(British) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.
Source: Wiktionary
Al*lot"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. alotement, F. allotement.]
1. The act of allotting; assignment.
2. That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party. The alloments of God and nature. L'Estrange. A vineyard and an allotment for olives and herbs. Broome.
3. (law)
Definition: The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person. Cottage allotment, an allotment of a small portion of land to a country laborer for garden cultivation. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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