In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MOTTLED
dappled, mottled
(adjective) having spots or patches of color
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
mottled (comparative more mottled, superlative most mottled)
Colored in patches; spotted
Verb
mottled
simple past tense and past participle of mottle
Source: Wiktionary
Mot"tled, a. Etym: [From Motley.]
Definition: Marked with spots of different colors; variegated; spotted; as, mottled wood. "The mottled meadows." Drayton.
MOTTLE
Mot"tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mottled; p. pr. & vb. n. Mottling.] Etym: [From Mottled.]
Definition: To mark with spots of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.
Mot"tle, n.
Definition: A mottled appearance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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