In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CREMONA
Cremona
(noun) a city in Lombardy on the Po River; noted for the manufacture of fine violins from the 16th to the 18th centuries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Cremona
Province of Lombardy, Italy.
City and capital of Cremona.
A village in Alberta, Canada
Noun
Cremona (plural Cremonas)
A superior kind of violin, formerly made at Cremona in Italy.
Anagrams
• Cameron, Canmore, Marenco, Menorca, Romance, romance
Source: Wiktionary
Cre*mo"na (kr-m"n), n.
Definition: A superior kind of violin, formerly made at Cremona, in Italy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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