In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PLACITA
Noun
placita
plural of placitum
Anagrams
• capital, palatic
Source: Wiktionary
PLACITUM
Plac"i*tum, n.; pl. Placita. Etym: [LL. See Placit.]
1. A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign president when a consultation was held upon affairs of state. Brande & C.
2. (Old Eng. Law)
Definition: A court, or cause in court.
3. (Law)
Definition: A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit. Burrill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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