In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EFFLUENT
effluent, outflowing
(adjective) that is flowing outward
effluent, wastewater, sewer water
(noun) water mixed with waste matter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
effluent (not comparable)
Flowing out; outflowing.
Noun
effluent (plural effluents)
A stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence.
Sewage water that has been (partially) treated, and is released into a natural body of water; a flow of any liquid waste.
Source: Wiktionary
Ef"flu*ent, a. Etym: [L. effluens, -entis, p. pr. of effluere to flow out; ex + fluere to flow: cf. F. effluent. See Fluent.]
Definition: Flowing out; as, effluent beams. Parnell.
Ef"flu*ent, n. (Geog.)
Definition: A stream that flows out of another stream or lake.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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