In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RABATOS
REBATO
rabato, rebato
(noun) a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
rabatos
plural of rabato
Anagrams
• Taboras, abators, robatas
Source: Wiktionary
RABATO
Ra*ba"to (ra*ba"to), n. [F. rabat, fr. rabattre. See Rabate.]
Definition: A kind of ruff for the neck; a turned-down collar; a rebato. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
25 December 2024
UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
Coffee Trivia
