In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EXHIBITIVE
Etymology
Adjective
exhibitive (not comparable)
Serving for exhibition; representative.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*hib"it*ive, a.
Definition: Serving for exhibition; representative; exhibitory. Norris.
– Ex*hib"it*ive*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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