In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CICUTA
Cicuta, genus Cicuta
(noun) small genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots: water hemlock
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cicuta (uncountable)
(archaic) Hemlock.
Anagrams
• Ciutac
Source: Wiktionary
Ci*cu"ta, n. Etym: [L., the poison hemlock.] (Bot.)
Definition: a genus of poisonous umbelliferous plants, of which the water hemlock or cowbane is best known.
Note: The name cicuta is sometimes erroneously applied to Conium maculatum, or officinal hemlock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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