In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ROSEOLA
rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin rash
(noun) any red eruption of the skin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
roseola (countable and uncountable, plural roseolas or roseolae)
(pathology) A rosy rash occurring in measles, typhoid fever, syphilis and some other diseases.
(disease) The common name for roseola infantum.
(disease) German measles.
Anagrams
• aerosol
Source: Wiktionary
Ro*se"o*la, n. Etym: [NL., dim. of L. rosa a rose.] (med.)
Definition: A rose-colored efflorescence upon the skin, occurring in circumscribed patches of little or no elevation and often alternately fading and reviving; also, an acute specific disease which is characterized by an eruption of this character; -- called also rose rash.
– Ro*se"o*lous, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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