In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LANUGO
lanugo
(noun) the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lanugo (countable and uncountable, plural lanugos)
Soft down or fine hair, specifically that covering the human foetus or a tumorous area.
Anagrams
• Angulo, Lugano
Source: Wiktionary
La*nu"go, n. Etym: [See Lanuginose.] (Anat.)
Definition: The soft woolly hair which covers most parts of the mammal fetus, and in man is shed before or soon after birth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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