In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LISTERIOSIS
listeriosis, listeria meningitis
(noun) an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
listeriosis (countable and uncountable, plural listerioses)
(medicine) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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