In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FURUNCLE
boil, furuncle
(noun) a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
furuncle (plural furuncles)
A boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore.
Source: Wiktionary
Fu"run*cle, n. Etym: [L. furunculus a petty thief, a boil, dim. of fur thief: cf. F. furoncle.] (Med.)
Definition: A superficial, inflammatory tumor, suppurating with a central core; a boil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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