In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MONOCEROS
Etymology
Noun
monoceros (plural monoceroses)
(obsolete) A unicorn.
(obsolete) A narwhal.
Etymology
Proper noun
Monoceros
(constellation) A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a unicorn. It lies amid the Milky Way, just east of the constellation Orion.
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*noc"e*ros, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. A one-horned creature; a unicorn; a sea monster with one horn. Mighty monoceroses with immeasured tails. Spenser.
2. (Astron.)
Definition: The Unicorn, a constellation situated to the east Orion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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