In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SCLEREMA
Noun
sclerema (plural scleremas or scleremata)
(medicine) induration of the cellular tissue
Source: Wiktionary
Scle*re"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Induration of the cellular tissue. Sclerema of adults. See Scleroderma.
– Sclerema neonatorum ( Etym: [NL., of the newborn], an affection characterized by a peculiar hardening and rigidity of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues in the newly born. It is usually fatal. Called also skinbound disease.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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