In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FLOREN
Flor"en, n. Etym: [LL. florenus. See Florin.]
Definition: A cerain gold coin; a Florence. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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