In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FLUCAN
Flu"can, n. (Mining)
Definition: Soft clayey matter in the vein, or surrounding it. [Written also flookan, flukan, and fluccan.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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