In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FORBIDDAL
Etymology
Noun
forbiddal (countable and uncountable, plural forbiddals)
(archaic) The act of forbidding something.
Source: Wiktionary
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SALTWORT
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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