In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BROWNTAIL
browntail, brown-tail moth, Euproctis phaeorrhoea
(noun) small brown and white European moth introduced into eastern United States; pest of various shade and fruit trees
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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