In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CIMOLITE
Etymology
Noun
cimolite (countable and uncountable, plural cimolites)
(mineral) A soft clayey mineral of whitish or greyish colour.
Source: Wiktionary
Cim"o*lite, n. Etym: [Gr. Cimolus, an island of the Cyclades.] (Min.)
Definition: A soft, earthy, clayey mineral, of whitish or grayish color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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