In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GUAIACUMS
Noun
guaiacums
plural of guaiacum
Source: Wiktionary
GUAIACUM
Gua"ia*cum, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Sp. guayaco, from native name in Hayti.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of small, crooked trees, growing in tropical America.
2. The heart wood or the resin of the Guaiacum offinale or lignum- vitæ, a large tree of the West Indies and Central America. It is much used in medicine. [Written also guaiac.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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