In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HAULMS
Noun
haulms
plural of haulm
Anagrams
• shumla
Source: Wiktionary
HAULM
Haulm (, n. Etym: [OE. halm, AS. healm; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. halm, Icel. halmr, L. calamus reed, cane, stalk, Gr. Excel, Culminate, Culm, Shawm, Calamus.]
Definition: The denuded stems or stalks of such crops as buckwheat and the cereal grains, beans, etc.; straw.
Haulm, n.
Definition: A part of a harness; a hame.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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