In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SPHAERALCEA
Sphaeralcea, genus Sphaeralcea
(noun) large genus of chiefly tropical herbs with showy flowers and mostly globose fruits: globe mallows
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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NAUSEATING
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
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