In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RAMENTA
Noun
ramenta
plural of ramentum
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• man-rate
Source: Wiktionary
Ra*men"ta, n. pl. Etym: [L., scrapings.] (Bot.)
Definition: Thin brownish chaffy scales upon the leaves or young shoots of some plants, especially upon the petioles and leaves of ferns. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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