In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ORNITHICHNITE
Etymology
Noun
ornithichnite (plural ornithichnites)
(paleontology) A fossilised footprint left by a bird.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`nith*ich"nite, n. Etym: [Ornitho- + Gr. (Paleon.)
Definition: The footmark of a bird occurring in strata of stone. Hitchcock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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