In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FLOSSIFICATION
Flos`si*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. Florification.]
Definition: A flowering; florification. [R.] Craig.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
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