In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ALOETIC
Noun
aloetic (plural aloetics)
A medicine containing mainly aloes.
Adjective
aloetic (comparative more aloetic, superlative most aloetic)
Consisting chiefly of aloes; of the nature of aloes.
Anagrams
• acolite, coalite
Source: Wiktionary
Al`o*et"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. aloétique.]
Definition: Consisting chiefly of aloes; of the nature of aloes.
Al`o*et"ic, n.
Definition: A medicine containing chiefly aloes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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