In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CHROMAFFIN
Etymology
Adjective
chromaffin (not comparable)
(cytology) Having an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts.
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PARSIMONIOUS
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”
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