In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NIOBITE
niobite, columbite
(noun) a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
niobite (countable and uncountable, plural niobites)
The mineral columbite.
Source: Wiktionary
Ni"o*bite, n. (Min.)
Definition: Same as Columbite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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