In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RUGOSITY
Etymology
Noun
rugosity (countable and uncountable, plural rugosities)
(uncountable) The state of being rugose.
(countable) A measure of how rugose something is.
Source: Wiktionary
Ru*gos"i*ty, n. Etym: [l. rugositas: cf. F. rugosité.]
Definition: The quality or state of being rugose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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