In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ORTHOPEDICS
orthopedics, orthopaedics
(noun) the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
orthopedics (uncountable)
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints
Synonyms: orthopedic surgery, orthosurgery (rare)
Source: Wiktionary
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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