In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REFRIGERATORIES
Noun
refrigeratories
plural of refrigeratory
Source: Wiktionary
REFRIGERATORY
Re*frig"er*a*to*ry (-*t*r), a. Etym: [L. refrigeratorius.]
Definition: Mitigating heat; cooling.
Re*frig"er*a*to*ry, n.; pl. -ries (-fr. Etym: [CF. F. réfrigératoire.]
Definition: That which refrigerates or cools. Specifically: (a) In distillation, a vessel filled with cold water, surrounding the worm, the vapor in which is thereby condensed. (b) The chamber, or tank, in which ice is formed, in an ice machine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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