In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MEDLARS
Noun
medlars
plural of medlar
Anagrams
• mardles, merlads
Source: Wiktionary
MEDLAR
Med"lar, n. Etym: [OE. medler medlar tree, OF. meslier, F. néflier, L. mespilum, mespilus, Gr. Naseberry.]
Definition: A tree of the genus Mespilus (M. Germanica); also, the fruit of the tree. The fruit is something like a small apple, but has a bony endocarp. When first gathered the flesh is hard and austere, and it is not eaten until it has begun to decay. Japan medlar (Bot.), the loquat. See Loquat.
– Neapolitan medlar (Bot.), a kind of thorn tree (Cratægus Azarolus); also, its fruit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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