In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IXTLE
Etymology
Noun
ixtle (countable and uncountable, plural ixtles)
A variety of Agave angustifolia var. angustifolia (syn. Agave rigida), furnishing a strong coarse fiber.
The fiber itself; pita, or Tampico fiber.
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• Lexit
Source: Wiktionary
Ix"tle, Ix"tli, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A Mexican name for a variety of Agave rigida, which furnishes a strong coarse fiber; also, the fiber itself, which is called also pita, and Tampico fiber. [Written also istle.]
Ix"tle Ix"til, n.
Definition: The fine, soft fiber of the bromeliaceous plant Bromelia sylvestris.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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