In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DESQUAMATIONS
Noun
desquamations
plural of desquamation
Source: Wiktionary
DESQUAMATION
Des`qua*ma"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. desquamation.] (Med.)
Definition: The separation or shedding of the cuticle or epidermis in the form of flakes or scales; exfoliation, as of bones.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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