In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BUMMALO
Etymology
Noun
bummalo (plural bummalos)
Bombay duck (flesh of the edible lizardfish)
Source: Wiktionary
Bum"ma*lo, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small marine Asiatic fish (Saurus ophidon) used in India as a relish; -- called also Bombay duck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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