In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
COUCALS
Noun
coucals
plural of coucal
Anagrams
• sacculo-
Source: Wiktionary
COUCAL
Cou"cal (k"kl), n. Etym: [Prob. native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large, Old World, ground cuckoo of the genus Centropus, of several species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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