In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DRACONTIC
Adjective
dracontic (not comparable)
Alternative form of draconic (“suggestive of dragons”)
Source: Wiktionary
Dra*con"tic, a. Etym: [From L. draco dragon, in allusion to the terms dragon's head and dragon's tail.] (Astron.)
Definition: Belonging to that space of time in which the moon performs one revolution, from ascending node to ascending node. See Dragon's head, under Dragon. [Obs.] "Dracontic month." Crabb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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