In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CARUNCULA
caruncle, caruncula
(noun) an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl’s wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Car"un*cle, Ca*run"cu*la, n. Etym: [L. caruncula a little piece of flesh, dim. of caro flesh.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: A small fleshy prominence or excrescence; especially the small, reddish body, the caruncula lacrymalis, in the inner angle of the eye.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: An excrescence or appendage surrounding or near the hilum of a seed.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A naked, flesh appendage, on the head of a bird, as the wattles of a turkey, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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