In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TRICHOBRANCHIA
Trich`o*bran"chi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. branchia.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The gill of a crustacean in which the branchial filaments are slender and cylindrical, as in the crawfishes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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