In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VOUSSOIRED
Etymology
Adjective
voussoired (not comparable)
Having a voussoir.
Source: Wiktionary
VOUSSOIR
Vous`soir", n. Etym: [F., akin to voûte an arch, a vault.] (Arch.)
Definition: One of the wedgelike stones of which an arch is composed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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