In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RAINWATER
rain, rainwater
(noun) drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rainwater (usually uncountable, plural rainwaters)
Rainfall.
Water (for a house etc) sourced from rain which has not joined a spring, stream or river, pond, lake or sea.
Proper noun
Rainwater (plural Rainwaters)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rainwater is the 4949th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7111 individuals. Rainwater is most common among White (83.83%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
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