In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
KITEMBILLA
ketembilla, kitembilla, kitambilla
(noun) maroon-purple gooseberry-like fruit of India having tart-sweet purple pulp used especially for preserves
ketembilla, kitembilla, kitambilla, ketembilla tree, Ceylon gooseberry, Dovyalis hebecarpa
(noun) a small shrubby spiny tree cultivated for its maroon-purple fruit with sweet purple pulp tasting like gooseberries; Sri Lanka and India
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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