In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MORBILLI
measles, rubeola, morbilli
(noun) an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
morbilli pl (plural only)
measles, rubeola
Source: Wiktionary
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ROOT
(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; “thematic vowels are part of the stem”
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