In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CARCERAL
Etymology
Adjective
carceral (not comparable)
(formal or literary) Of or pertaining to imprisonment or a prison. [from late 16th c.]
Coordinate terms
• penal, penitentiary (“of or relating to the punishment of criminals”)
Source: Wiktionary
Car"cer*al, a. Etym: [L. carceralis, fr. carcer prison.]
Definition: Belonging a prison. [R.] Foxe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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