In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EMULSIVE
Adjective
emulsive (comparative more emulsive, superlative most emulsive)
That yields an emulsion (or a milk-like substance).
That readily forms or enters into an emulsion.
Source: Wiktionary
E*mul"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. Ă©mulsif.]
1. Softening; milklike.
2. Yielding oil by expression; as, emulsive seeds.
3. Producing or yielding a milklike substance; as, emulsive acids.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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