In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RESTAURANT
restaurant, eating house, eating place, eatery
(noun) a building where people go to eat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
restaurant (plural restaurants)
An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.
Synonyms
• See also restaurant
Source: Wiktionary
Res"tau*rant (rs"t*rnt;277), n. Etym: [F., fr. restaurer. See Restore.]
Definition: An eating house.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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