In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REGOSOL
regosol
(noun) a type of soil consisting of unconsolidated material from freshly deposited alluvium or sand
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
regosol (plural regosols)
(FAO soil classification) A weakly developed mineral soil in unconsolidated materials, found extensively in eroding lands, in particular in arid and semiarid areas and in mountain regions.
Source: Wiktionary
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GUILLOTINE
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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