In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SLADE
Etymology 1
Noun
slade (plural slades)
(now rare or dialectal) A valley, a flat grassy area, a glade.
(obsolete) The sole of a plough.
Etymology 2
Noun
slade (plural slades)
A spade for digging peat.
Anagrams
• Dales, Delas, dales, deals, desal, lades, lased, leads, seal'd
Proper noun
Slade
A surname.
Anagrams
• Dales, Delas, dales, deals, desal, lades, lased, leads, seal'd
Source: Wiktionary
Slade, n. Etym: [AS. sl.]
1. A little dell or valley; a flat piece of low, moist ground. [Obs.] Drayton.
2. The sole of a plow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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