In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HARDPAN
caliche, hardpan
(noun) crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hardpan (countable and uncountable, plural hardpans)
A distinct layer of soil that is largely impervious to water.
synonym of dry lake.
Synonyms
• pan
Anagrams
• Pradhan, pradhan
Source: Wiktionary
Hard"pan`, n.
Definition: The hard substratum. Same as Hard pan, under Hard, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
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