In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CIRCUMNAVIGATOR
Etymology
Noun
circumnavigator (plural circumnavigators)
A person who circumnavigates, that is, sails around the world.
Hypernyms
• navigator
Source: Wiktionary
Cir`cum*nav"iga`tor, n.
Definition: One who sails round. W. Guthrie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SILKWORM
(noun) the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
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