In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OPOPANAX
opopanax
(noun) an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
opopanax (countable and uncountable, plural opopanaxes)
(obsolete) A gum resin obtained from the root of Opopanax chironium, formerly used in medicine.
A perfume made from the gum resin of various trees.
The popinac or opopanax tree (Acacia farnesiana, syn. Vachellia farnesiana), an acacia of America.
Source: Wiktionary
O*pop"a*nax, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. opopanax.]
Definition: The inspissated juice of an umbelliferous plant (the Opoponax Chironum), brought from Turkey and the East Indies in loose granules, or sometimes in larger masses, of a reddish yellow color, with specks of white. It has a strong smell and acrid taste, and was formerly used in medicine as an emmenagogue and antispasmodic. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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