In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FUSAIN
charcoal, fusain
(noun) a stick of black carbon material used for drawing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fusain (countable and uncountable, plural fusains)
Fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement.
A drawing made with it.
Anagrams
• Finaus
Source: Wiktionary
Fu"sain", n. Etym: [F., the spindle tree; also, charcoal made from it.] (Eine Arts) (a) Fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement. (b) A drawing made with it. See Charcoal, n. 2, and Charcoal drawing, under Charcoal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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