In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CROSSHATCH
hatch, hatching, crosshatch, hachure
(noun) shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
crosshatch
(verb) shade with multiple crossing lines; “the draftsman crosshatched the area”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
crosshatch (plural crosshatches)
A pattern of crossing lines.
Verb
crosshatch (third-person singular simple present crosshatches, present participle crosshatching, simple past and past participle crosshatched)
To mark or fill with a crosshatch pattern.
Source: Wiktionary
Cross"hatch` (-hch`; 224), v. t.
Definition: To shade by means of crosshatching.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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