In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GRASSCLOTH
Etymology
Noun
grasscloth (countable and uncountable, plural grasscloths)
A wall covering made from the fibres of jute, rushes or other grasses.
Any of various coarse cloths, the fibre of which is rarely that of a grass; especially, the Chinese summer-cloth made from ramie, Boehmeria nivea, properly a nettle.
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