In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MALMSEYS
Noun
malmseys
plural of malmsey
Source: Wiktionary
MALMSEY
Malm"sey, n. Etym: [OE. malvesie, F. malvoisie, It. malvasia, malavagia, fr. Malvasia, or Napoli di Malvasia, in the Morea.]
Definition: A kind of sweet wine from Crete, the Canary Islands, etc. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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