In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CHICH
Etymology
Noun
chich (plural chiches)
The chickpea.
Source: Wiktionary
Chich, n.; pl. Chiches (. Etym: [F. chiche, pois chiche, a dwarf pea, from L. cicer the chick-pea.] (Bot.)
Definition: The chick-pea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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