In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FELSITES
Noun
felsites
plural of felsite
Source: Wiktionary
FELSITE
Fel"site, n. Etym: [Cf. Feldspar.] (Min.)
Definition: A finegrained rock, flintlike in fracture, consisting essentially of orthoclase feldspar with occasional grains of quartz.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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