In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REEDBIRD
bobolink, ricebird, reedbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus
(noun) migratory American songbird
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
reedbird (plural reedbirds)
The bobolink.
One of several small Asiatic songbirds of the genera Schoenicola and Laticilla.
Anagrams
• debrider, rebidder
Source: Wiktionary
Reed"bird` (rd"brd`), n. (Zoöl.) (a) The bobolink. (b) One of several small Asiatic singing birds of the genera Schoenicola and Eurycercus; -- called also reed babbler.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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