In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BATATAS
Noun
batatas
plural of batata
Source: Wiktionary
Ba*ta"tas, Ba*ta"ta, n.
Definition: An aboriginal American name for the sweet potato (Ipomæa batatas).
BATATA
Ba*ta"tas, Ba*ta"ta, n.
Definition: An aboriginal American name for the sweet potato (Ipomæa batatas).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
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