In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CATAMOUNT
cougar, puma, catamount, mountain lion, painter, panther, Felis concolor
(noun) large American feline resembling a lion
lynx, catamount
(noun) short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
catamount (plural catamounts)
A wild animal of the family Felidae, especially cougar, puma or lynx.
Source: Wiktionary
Cat"a*mount, n. Etym: [Cat + mount; cf. Sp. gato mentes mountain cat.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The cougar. Applied also, in some parts of the United States, to the lynx.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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