In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PAGUMA
Pa*gu"ma, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of East Indian viverrine mammals of the genus Paguma. They resemble a weasel in form.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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