In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SHEATHBILLS
Noun
sheathbills
plural of sheathbill
Source: Wiktionary
SHEATHBILL
Sheath"bill`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Either one of two species of birds composing the genus Chionis, and family Chionidæ, native of the islands of the Antarctic.seas.
Note: They are related to the gulls and the plovers, but more nearly to the latter. The base of the bill is covered with a saddle-shaped horny sheath, and the toes are only slightly webbed. The plumage of both species is white.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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