In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SCORIOUS
Etymology
Adjective
scorious (comparative more scorious, superlative most scorious)
scoriaceous
Source: Wiktionary
Sco"ri*ous, a.
Definition: Scoriaceous. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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