In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PROCELLARIAN
Etymology
Noun
procellarian (plural procellarians)
(zoology) Any of a family of oceanic birds (Procellaridae) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro`cel*la"ri*an, n. Etym: [L. procella a storm.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of a family of oceanic birds (Procellaridæ) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters. They are often seen in great abundance in stormy weather.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELLIPSE
(noun) a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; “the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant”
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