In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AGAPANTHUS
agapanthus, lily of the Nile
(noun) any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
agapanthus (plural agapanthuses)
Any member of the genus Agapanthus of flowering plants.
Hyponyms
• (genus Agapanthus): African lily (some species), lily of the Nile (some species)
Source: Wiktionary
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EXECUTION
(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
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