In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CANNERY
cannery
(noun) a factory where food is canned
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cannery (plural canneries)
A factory that produces canned goods.
Synonyms
• (facility where foodstuffs are canned): packing plant, packinghouse
Source: Wiktionary
Can"ner*y, n.
Definition: A place where the business of canning fruit, meat, etc., is carried on. [U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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