In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
bantams
plural of bantam
• Batmans, batmans, batsman
Bantams
plural of Bantam
• Batmans, batmans, batsman
Source: Wiktionary
Ban"tam, n.
Definition: A variety of small barnyard fowl, with feathered legs, probably brought from Bantam, a district of Java.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 January 2025
(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.