In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
AMATES
Noun
amates
plural of amate
Anagrams
• A teams, A-teams, sea mat, semata
Source: Wiktionary
AMATE
A*mate", v. t. Etym: [OF. amater, amatir.]
Definition: To dismay; to dishearten; to daunt. [Obs. or Archaic] The Silures, to amate the new general, rumored the overthrow greater than was true. Milton.
A*mate", v. t. Etym: [Pref. a- + mate.]
Definition: To be a mate to; to match. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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