In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REVETTING
REVET
revet
(verb) face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain; “face an embankment”
revet
(verb) construct a revetment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
revetting
present participle of revet
Anagrams
• vignetter
Source: Wiktionary
REVET
Re*vet", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Revetted;p. pr. & vb. n. Revetting.] Etym: [See Revetment.] (Mil. & Civil Engineering)
Definition: To face, as an embankment, with masonry, wood, or other material.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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