In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CERESIN
ceresin
(noun) a white wax extracted from ozokerite
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ceresin (countable and uncountable, plural ceresins)
A refined form of ozocerite that is used in polishes and to make candles
Anagrams
• Sincere, cereins, cerines, renices, sincere
Source: Wiktionary
Cer"e*sin, n. Etym: [L. cera wax.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white wax, made by bleaching and purifying ozocerite, and used as a substitute for beeswax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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