In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CALCINABLE
Etymology
Adjective
calcinable (not comparable)
That may be calcined.
Source: Wiktionary
Cal*cin"a*ble, a.
Definition: That may be calcined; as, a calcinable fossil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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