In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ORBITER
satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter
(noun) man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
orbiter (plural orbiters)
An object that orbits another, especially a spacecraft that orbits a planet etc. without landing on it.
(slang, seduction community) A person who constantly hangs around with someone they are attracted to, but too shy to talk to.
Source: Wiktionary
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PTEROSAUR
(noun) an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
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