In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FLAMBEAU
flambeau
(noun) a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
flambeau (plural flambeaus or flambeaux)
A burning torch, especially one carried in procession.
Source: Wiktionary
Flam"beau; n.; pl. Flambeaux or Flambeaus. Etym: [F., fr. OF. flambe flame, for flamble, from L. flammula a little flame, dim. of flamma flame. See Flame.]
Definition: A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance (anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the like); hence, any torch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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