In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CALANTHE
calanthe
(noun) any of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves folded lengthwise
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
calanthe (plural calanthes)
(botany) Any plant of the genus Calanthe.
Anagrams
• leachant
Source: Wiktionary
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