In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SALICES
Noun
salices
plural of salix
Anagrams
• Calises, Cieslas, Scalise, scalies
Source: Wiktionary
SALIX
Sa"lix, n.; pl. Salices. Etym: [L., the willow.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of trees or shrubs including the willow, osier, and the like, growing usually in wet grounds. (b) A tree or shrub of any kind of willow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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