In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CUMULUS
pile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus
(noun) a collection of objects laid on top of each other
cumulus, cumulus cloud
(noun) a globular cloud
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cumulus (plural cumuli)
A large white puffy cloud that develops through convection. On a hot, humid day, they can form towers and even become cumulonimbus clouds.
A mound or heap.
Source: Wiktionary
Cu"mu*lus (k"m-ls), n.; pl. Cumuli (-l. Etym: [L., a heap. See Cumber.] (Meteor.)
Definition: One of the four principal forms of clouds. SeeCloud.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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