In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FEROUS
Fe"rous, a. Etym: [L. ferus. See Fierce.]
Definition: Wild; savage. [R.] Arthur Wilson.
-fer*ous. Etym: [L. -fer. fr. ferre to bear. See Bear to support.]
Definition: A suffix signifying bearing, producing, yielding; as, auriferous, yielding gold; chyliferous, producing chyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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