In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BOMBIC
Bom"bic, a. Etym: [L. bombyx silk, silkworm: cf. F. bombique.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or obtained from, the silkworm; as, bombic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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