In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VARIOLAR
variolar, variolic, variolous
(adjective) relating to small pox
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
variolar (not comparable)
(medicine) variolous
Source: Wiktionary
Va*ri"o*lar, a. (Med.)
Definition: Variolous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PRESCRIPTIVE
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
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