In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SAARINEN
Saarinen, Eero Saarinen
(noun) United States architect (born in Finland) (1910-1961)
Saarinen, Eliel Saarinen
(noun) Finnish architect and city planner who moved to the United States in 1923; father of Eero Saarinen (1873-1950)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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OBLIGATE
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
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