In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CAMBIAL
cambial
(adjective) of or relating to or functioning as a cambium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
cambial (not comparable)
(obsolete) Of or pertaining to commercial exchange.
(botany) Of or pertaining to a cambium.
Source: Wiktionary
Cam"bi*al, a. Etym: [LL. cambialis, fr. cambiars. See Change.]
Definition: Belonging to exchanges in commerce; of exchange. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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