In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CATERING
catering
(noun) providing food and services
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
catering (countable and uncountable, plural caterings)
(uncountable, UK) The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.
(uncountable, US) The business of providing such services for special occasions.
(countable) The act of one who caters (to something).
Verb
catering
present participle of cater
Anagrams
• argentic, citrange, creating, creäting, reacting, reäcting
Source: Wiktionary
CATER
Ca"ter, n. Etym: [OE. catour purchaser, caterer, OF. acator, fr. acater, F. acheter, to buy, provide, fr. LL. accaptare; L. ad + captare to strive, to seize, intens, of capere to take, seize. Cf. Acater, Capacious.]
Definition: A provider; a purveyor; a caterer. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Ca"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Catered; p. pr. & vb. n. Catering.] Etym: [From Cater, n.]
1. To provide food; to buy, procure, or prepare provisions. [He] providently caters for the sparrow. Shak.
2. By extension: To supply what is needed or desired, at theatrical or musical entertainments; -- followed by for or to.
Ca"ter, n. Etym: [F. quatre four.]
Definition: The four of cards or dice.
Ca"ter, v. t.
Definition: To cut diagonally. [Obs.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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