In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ANAPLASMOSIS
anaplasmosis
(noun) a disease of cattle that is transmitted by cattle ticks; similar to Texas fever
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
anaplasmosis (countable and uncountable, plural anaplasmoses)
A disease of ruminants and sometimes humans caused by infection with Anaplasma bacteria, normally transmitted by hard ticks.
Synonyms
• gallsickness
Source: Wiktionary
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OBSERVE
(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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