In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CIBOLS
Noun
cibols
plural of cibol
Source: Wiktionary
CIBOL
Cib"ol, n. Etym: [F. ciboule, LL. cepula, cepola, dim. of L. cepa, caepa, caepe, an onion. Cf. Chibbal, Cives.]
Definition: A perennial alliaceous plant (Allium fistulosum), sometimes called Welsh onion. Its fistular leaves areused in cookery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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