In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OCTANS
Octans
(noun) the constellation that includes the southern celestial pole
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Octans
(constellation) A small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an octant. It lies closest to the southern celestial pole of any constellation.
Anagrams
• Cantos, Caston, actons, cantos, cast on
Noun
octans
plural of octan
Anagrams
• Cantos, Caston, actons, cantos, cast on
Source: Wiktionary
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INTUITIVELY
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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