In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EUORNITHES
Eu`or*ni"thes, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr., Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The division of Aves which includes all the typical birds, or all living birds except the penguins and birds of ostrichlike form.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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