In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IMPASTES
Verb
impastes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impaste
Anagrams
• et passim, pass-time, passtime, pastimes, site maps, sitemaps, timepass
Source: Wiktionary
IMPASTE
Im*paste", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Impasting.] Etym: [Pref. im- in + paste: cf. It. impastare, OF. empaster, F. empâter. See 1st In- and Paste.]
1. To knead; to make into paste; to concrete. "Blood . . . baked and impasted." Shak.
2. (Paint.)
Definition: To lay color on canvas by uniting them skillfully together. [R.] Cf. Impasto.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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