In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ROSTRATED
Adjective
rostrated (comparative more rostrated, superlative most rostrated)
rostrate
Source: Wiktionary
Ros"trate, Ros"tra*ted, a. Etym: [L. rostratus, fr. rostrum a beak. See Rostrum.]
1. Having a process resembling the beak of a bird; beaked; rostellate.
2. Furnished or adorned with beaks; as, rostrated galleys.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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