In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SAPONITE
Noun
saponite (countable and uncountable, plural saponites)
(mineral) A trioctahedral smectite mineral.
Synonyms
• piotine
• soapstone
Hyponyms
• bowlingite
• griffithite
• sobotkite
Source: Wiktionary
Sap"o*nite, n. Etym: [Sw. saponit, fr. L. sapo, -onis, soap.] (Min.)
Definition: A hydrous silicate of magnesia and aluminia. It occurs in soft, soapy, amorphous masses, filling veins in serpentine and cavities in trap rock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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