In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REPETEND
Etymology
From Latin repetendum (something to be repeated)
Noun
repetend (plural repetends)
A refrain (having repeated words, sounds or phrases).
(mathematics) A repeated part in repeating decimals.
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Source: Wiktionary
Rep`e*tend (rp`-tnd"), n. Etym: [L. repetendus to be repeated, fr. repetere to repeat.] (Math.)
Definition: That part of a circulating decimal which recurs continually, ad infinitum: -- sometimes indicated by a dot over the first and last repetend is 283.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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