In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CEMENTUM
cementum, cement
(noun) a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cementum (uncountable)
(anatomy, dentistry) A bony substance that covers the root of a tooth; cement.
Source: Wiktionary
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