In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GELADA
Etymology
Noun
gelada (plural geladas)
A species of Old World monkey, Theropithecus gelada, distinguished from baboons by the bright patch of skin on their chests.
Source: Wiktionary
Gel"a*da, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A baboon (Gelada Ruppelli) of Abyssinia, remarkable for the length of the hair on the neck and shoulders of the adult male.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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