In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FILAGREE
filigree, filagree, fillagree
(noun) delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
filagree (countable and uncountable, plural filagrees)
Alternative form of filigree
Verb
filagree (third-person singular simple present filagrees, present participle filagreeing, simple past and past participle filagreed)
Alternative form of filigree
Source: Wiktionary
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CHELICERA
(noun) either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
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