In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OCHRING
Verb
ochring
present participle of ochre
Anagrams
• choring
Source: Wiktionary
OCHRE
O"cher, O"chre, n. Etym: [F.ocre, L. ochra, fr. Gr. (Min.) (a) A impure earthy ore of iron or a ferruginous clay, usually red (hematite) or yellow (limonite), -- used as a pigment in making paints, etc. The name is also applied to clays of other colors. (b) A metallic oxide occurring in earthy form; as, tungstic ocher or tungstite.
O"chre, n. (Min.)
Definition: See Ocher.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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