In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CHINCHILLAS
Noun
chinchillas
plural of chinchilla
Source: Wiktionary
CHINCHILLA
Chin*chil"la, n. Etym: [Sp.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), of the size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur, which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a native of Peru and Chili.
2. The fur of the chinchilla.
3. A heavy, longnapped, tufted woolen cloth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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