In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HELICON
helicon, bombardon
(noun) a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Helicon
A mountain of Boeotia sacred to Apollo and the Muses.
Anagrams
• Nichole, choline
Etymology
Noun
helicon (plural helicons)
(musical instrument) A large tuba whose coils fit around the player's shoulders.
Coordinate terms: sousaphone, tuba
(physics) A low-frequency electromagnetic wave observed in various plasmas.
Anagrams
• Nichole, choline
Source: Wiktionary
Hel"i*con, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
Definition: A mountain in Boeotia, in Greece, supposed by the Greeks to be the residence of Apollo and the Muses. From Helicon's harmonious springs A thousand rills their mazy progress take. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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