In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ORALS
Noun
orals
plural of oral
Anagrams
• Loars, Losar, Rosal, Slora, Solar, solar, soral
Source: Wiktionary
ORAL
O"ral, a. Etym: [L. os, oris, the mouth, akin to Skr. as. Cf. Adore, Orison, Usher.]
1. Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law.
2. Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the mouth; as, oral cilia or cirri.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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