In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LEMNISCI
LEMNISCUS
lemniscus, fillet
(noun) a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
lemnisci
plural of lemniscus
Source: Wiktionary
LEMNISCUS
Lem*nis"cus, n.; pl. Lemnisci () Etym: [L. See Lemniscata.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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