In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FERRUGO
Etymology
Noun
ferrugo (uncountable)
(plant disease) A disease of plants caused by fungus; rust.
Source: Wiktionary
Fer*ru"go, n. Etym: [L., iron rust, fr. ferrum iron.]
Definition: A disease of plants caused by fungi, commonly called the rust, from its resemblance to iron rust in color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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