In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ERMELINS
Noun
ermelins
plural of ermelin
Source: Wiktionary
ERMELIN
Er"me*lin, Er"mi*lin, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Ermine. Shenstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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