In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AGALLOCHUM
Ag"al*loch, A*gal"lo*chum, n. Etym: [Gr. aguru, Heb. pl. ahalim.]
Definition: A soft, resinous wood (Aquilaria Agallocha) of highly aromatic smell, burnt by the orientals as a perfume. It is called also agalwood and aloes wood. The name is also given to some other species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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