In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PICHICIAGO
pichiciago, pichiciego, fairy armadillo, chlamyphore, Chlamyphorus truncatus
(noun) very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
pichiciago (plural pichiciagos)
Alternative form of pichiciego
Source: Wiktionary
Pi`chi*ci*a"go, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small, burrowing, South American edentate (Chlamyphorus truncatus), allied to the armadillos. The shell is attached only along the back. [Written also pichyciego.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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