In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CRISSA
Noun
crissa
plural of crissum
Anagrams
• ACRISS, Sarics, crasis
Source: Wiktionary
CRISSUM
Cris"sum (krs"sm),, n.; pl. Crissa (-s. Etym: [NL.; cf. L. crisso to move the haunches.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: That part of a bird, or the feathers, surrounding the cloacal opening; the under tail coverts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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