In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VIRIDITE
Etymology
Noun
viridite (usually uncountable, plural viridites)
(mineral) A greenish chloritic mineral common in certain igneous rocks.
Source: Wiktionary
Vir"i*dite, n. Etym: [L. viridis green.] (Min.)
Definition: A greenish chloritic mineral common in certain igneous rocks, as diabase, as a result of alternation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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