In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
COLOBOMATA
Noun
colobomata
plural of coloboma
Source: Wiktionary
COLOBOMA
Col`o*bo"ma, n. [NL. fr. Gr. , the part taken away in mutilation, fr. to mutilate.] (Anat. & Med.)
Definition: A defect or malformation; esp., a fissure of the iris supposed to be a persistent embryonic cleft.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNINFORMATIVELY
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