In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CHROMATISM
chromatism
(noun) abnormal pigmentation
chromatism
(noun) hallucinatory perception of colored lights
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Chro"ma*tism, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Optics)
Definition: The state of being colored, as in the case of images formed by a lens.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: An abnormal coloring of plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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