In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PICULET
piculet
(noun) small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
piculet (plural piculets)
A small woodpecker of the genus Picumnus and other genera in subfamily Picumninae.
Source: Wiktionary
Pic"u*let, n. Etym: [Dim. of Picus.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any species of very small woodpeckers of the genus Picumnus and allied genera. Their tail feathers are not stiff and sharp at the tips, as in ordinary woodpeckers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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