In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CONFIT
confit
(noun) a piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
confit (plural confits)
Any of various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavor and preservation.
Verb
confit (third-person singular simple present confits, present participle confiting, simple past and past participle confited)
(transitive) To prepare (food) in this manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Con"fit, n.
Definition: Same as Comfit. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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