In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RHAMPHOTHECA
Etymology
Noun
rhamphotheca (plural rhamphothecae)
A thin horny sheath of keratin on the outer surface of a bird's beak
Source: Wiktionary
Rham`pho*the"ca, n.; pl. Rhamphothecæ. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr (Zoöl.)
Definition: The horny covering of the bill of birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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