In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AMOMUMS
Noun
amomums
plural of amomum
Source: Wiktionary
AMOMUM
A*mo"mum, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of aromatic plants. It includes species which bear cardamoms, and grains of paradise.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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