In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CRIBRATIONS
Noun
cribrations
plural of cribration
Source: Wiktionary
CRIBRATION
Cri*bra"tion (kr-br"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. F. cribration, fr. L. cribrare to sift. See Cribble, n.] (Pharmacy)
Definition: The act or process of separating the finer parts of drugs from the coarser by sifting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
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