In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REFRACTURES
Verb
refractures
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of refracture
Source: Wiktionary
REFRACTURE
Re*frac"ture (r*frk"tr;135), n. (Surg.)
Definition: A second breaking (as of a badly set bone) by the surgeon.
Re*frac"ture, v. t. (Surg.)
Definition: To break again, as a bone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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