In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FONDUED
Verb
fondued
simple past tense and past participle of fondue
Anagrams
• founded
Source: Wiktionary
FONDU
Fon`du" (fon"dus"), a. [F. fondu, p.p. of fondre to melt, blend. See Found to cast.]
Definition: Blended; passing into each other by subtle gradations; -- said of colors or of the surface or material on which the colors are laid.
Fon`due", n. [Also erroneously Fon`du".] [F. See Fondu; cf. Fondant.] (Cookery)
Definition: A dish made of cheese, eggs, butter, etc., melted together.
FONDUE
Fon`due", n. [Also erroneously Fon`du".] [F. See Fondu; cf. Fondant.] (Cookery)
Definition: A dish made of cheese, eggs, butter, etc., melted together.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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