In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FELLAH
fellah
(noun) an agricultural laborer in Arab countries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
fellah (plural fellahs or fellahin or fellaheen)
A peasant, farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Etymology 2
Noun
fellah (plural fellahs)
Alternative spelling of fella
Source: Wiktionary
Fel"lah, n.; pl. Ar. Fellahin, E. Fellahs. Etym: [Ar.]
Definition: A peasant or cultivator of the soil among the Egyptians, Syrians, etc. W. M. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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