In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TERATOMA
teratoma
(noun) a tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
teratoma (plural teratomas or teratomata)
(pathology) A benign or malignant tumour, especially of the gonads, that arises from germ cells and consists of different types of tissue such as skin, hair, or muscle.
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• amaretto
Source: Wiktionary
Ter`a*to"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -oma.] (Med.)
Definition: A tumor, sometimes found in newborn children, which is made up of a heterigenous mixture of tissues, as of bone, cartilage and muscle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUFFOCATION
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
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