In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MATER
mater
(noun) an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
mater (plural maters or matres)
(British slang, now, chiefly, archaic or humorous) Mother.
(anatomy) A meninx; the dura mater, arachnoid mater, or pia mater of the brain.
Etymology 2
Noun
mater (plural maters)
(biology) Someone or something that mates.
Etymology 3
Noun
mater (plural maters)
Alternative form of 'mater (“tomato”)
Anagrams
• METAR, armet, metra, ramet, tamer, terma, trema, trĂ©ma
Source: Wiktionary
Ma"ter, n. Etym: [L., mother. See Mother.]
Definition: See Alma mater, Dura mater, and Pia mater.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HIBERNATION
(noun) the act of retiring into inactivity; “he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years”
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