In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CYCLOSTOMI
Cy*clos"to*mi (s-kls"t-m), n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Cyclostomata.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A glass of fishes having a suckerlike mouth, without jaws, as the lamprey; the Marsipobranchii.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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