In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VERMIFUGAL
Etymology
Adjective
vermifugal (comparative more vermifugal, superlative most vermifugal)
(medicine) Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or vermin; anthelmintic.
Source: Wiktionary
Ver*mif"u*gal, a. Etym: [L. vermis a worm + fugare to drive away, fr. fugere to flee. See Worm, and Fugitive.] (Med.)
Definition: Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel, worms or vermin; anthelmintic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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