In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CAMPAGNA
Etymology
Noun
campagna (plural campagne)
(dated) A flat stretch of countryside; open rural plain.
Proper noun
Campagna (plural Campagnas)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Campagna is the 7217th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4624 individuals. Campagna is most common among White (92.5%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Cam*pa"gna, n. Etym: [It. See Campaing.]
Definition: An open level tract of country; especially "Campagna di Roma." The extensive undulating plain which surrounds Rome.
Note: Its length is commonly stated to be about ninety miles, and its breadth from twenty-seven to forty miles. The ground is almost entirely volcanic, and vapors which arise from the district produce malaria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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