In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CRATES
Noun
crates
plural of crate
Verb
crates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crate
Anagrams
• Cartes, Caster, Cestar, acters, carest, carets, cartes, caster, caters, creats, racest, reacts, recast, rescat, reäcts, traces
Source: Wiktionary
CRATE
Crate (krt), n. Etym: [L. cratis hurdle; perh. akin to E. cradle. See Hurdle, and cf. Crate a framework.]
1. A large basket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the transportation of china, crockery, and similar wares.
2. A box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces, -- used especially for transporting fruit.
Crate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crated; p. pr. & vb. n. Crating.]
Definition: To pack in a crate or case for transportation; as, to crate a sewing machine; to crate peaches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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