In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GULDEN
guilder, gulden, florin, Dutch florin
(noun) formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents
guilder, gulden, florin
(noun) the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gulden (plural guldens or gulden)
(historical) An old currency of the Netherlands (and its overseas territory the Netherlands Antilles).
Synonyms
• guilder
Anagrams
• ledung, lunged, ungeld
Source: Wiktionary
Gul"den, n.
Definition: See Guilder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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