In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RATSBANE
arsenic, arsenic trioxide, arsenous anhydride, arsenous oxide, white arsenic, ratsbane
(noun) a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ratsbane (countable and uncountable, plural ratsbanes)
Rat poison; white arsenic.
Anagrams
• Braatens, ant bears, ant-bears, antbears, sea brant, tabernas
Source: Wiktionary
Rats"bane, n. Etym: [Rat + bane.]
Definition: Rat poison; white arsenic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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