In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TWAITE
Etymology
Noun
twaite (plural twaites)
(dialectal) A fish, the twaite shad, Alosa fallax
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• atwite
Source: Wiktionary
Twaite, n. Etym: [Prov. E.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A European shad; -- called also twaite shad. See Shad.
Twaite, n. (O. Eng. Law)
Definition: A piece of cleared ground. See Thwaite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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