In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PATINE
Etymology
Noun
patine (plural patines)
(obsolete) A plate.
Verb
patine (third-person singular simple present patines, present participle patining, simple past and past participle patined)
To coat an object with a patina, either from natural oxidation or simulated aging.
Anagrams
• pantie, pianet, pinate, pineta
Source: Wiktionary
Pat"in, Pat"ine, n.
Definition: A plate. See Paten. "Inlaid with patines of bright gold." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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