In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
KRAMERIA
Etymology
Noun
krameria (plural kramerias)
Any member of the genus Krameria of rhatanies.
Source: Wiktionary
Kra*me"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. So called after the German botanists, J. G. H. & W. H. Kramer.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of spreading shrubs with many stems, from one species of which (K. triandra), found in Peru, rhatany root, used as a medicine, is obtained.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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