In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
QUARTZITE
quartzite
(noun) hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
quartzite (countable and uncountable, plural quartzites)
(mineral) A metamorphic rock consisting of interlocking grains of quartz.
Source: Wiktionary
Quartz"ite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. quartzite.] (Min.)
Definition: Massive quartz occurring as a rock; a metamorphosed sandstone;
– called also quartz rock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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