In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SPARGANIUM
Sparganium, genus Sparganium
(noun) type and sole genus of Sparganiaceae; marsh or aquatic herbs of temperate regions
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Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
sparganium (plural sparganiums)
(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Sparganium.
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(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
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