In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IMPAVE
Etymology
Verb
impave (third-person singular simple present impaves, present participle impaving, simple past and past participle impaved)
(archaic, poetic, transitive) To pave.
Anagrams
• vimpae
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pave", v. t.
Definition: To pave. [Poetic] Impaved with rude fidelity Of art mosaic. Wordsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRISP
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
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