In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
COMEDOS
Noun
comedos
plural of comedo
Source: Wiktionary
COMEDO
Com"e*do, n.; pl. Comedones. Etym: [L., a glutton. See Comestible.] (Med.)
Definition: A small nodule or cystic tumor, common on the nose, etc., which on pressure allows the escape of a yellow wormlike mass of retained oily secretion, with a black head (dirt).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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