In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EXOTICS
Noun
exotics
plural of exotic
Anagrams
• co-exist, coexist, coxiest, coxites, coĂ«xist
Source: Wiktionary
EXOTIC
Ex*ot"ic, a. Etym: [L. exoticus, Gr. exotique. See Exoteric.]
Definition: Introduced from a foreign country; not native; extraneous; foreign; as, an exotic plant; an exotic term or word. Nothing was so splendid and exotic as the ambassador. Evelyn.
Ex*ot"ic, n.
Definition: Anything of foreign origin; something not of native growth, as a plant, a word, a custom. Plants that are unknown to Italy, and such as the gardeners call exotics. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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