In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
APEREA
aperea, wild cavy, Cavia porcellus
(noun) South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig
Source: WordNet® 3.1
A*pe"re*a, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The wild Guinea pig of Brazil (Cavia aperea).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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