In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SYNCLINORIA
Noun
synclinoria
plural of synclinorium
Source: Wiktionary
SYNCLINORIUM
Syn`cli*no"ri*um, n.; pl. Synclinoria. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Geol.)
Definition: A mountain range owing its origin to the progress of a geosynclinal, and ending in a catastrophe of displacement and upturning. Dana.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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