In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FREEMARTIN
Etymology
Noun
freemartin (plural freemartins)
A female calf, born as twin with a bull calf, but sexually imperfect (often infertile).
Any female animal born sterile or otherwise infertile.
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Source: Wiktionary
Free"-mar`tin, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An imperfect female calf, twinborn with a male.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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