In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SERPENTINISE
Etymology
Verb
serpentinise (third-person singular simple present serpentinises, present participle serpentinising, simple past and past participle serpentinised)
Alternative form of serpentinize
Source: Wiktionary
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HEMLOCK
(noun) poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”
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