In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
STOCKHOLDING
stockholding
(noun) ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock; “prohibition of unrestricted intercorporate stockholding”- W.Z.Ripley
stockholding, stockholdings
(noun) a specific number of stocks or shares owned; “sell holdings he has in corporations”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stockholding (plural stockholdings)
(finance) An ownership interest in one or more companies' stock.
Source: Wiktionary
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COWBERRY
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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