In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DONAX
Do"nax, n. Etym: [L., reed, also a sea fish, Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A canelike grass of southern Europe (Arundo Donax), used for fishing rods, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PARADE
(noun) an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; “a parade of strollers on the mall”; “a parade of witnesses”
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