In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FRICANDO
Noun
fricando (plural fricandos or fricandoes)
Archaic form of fricandeau.
Source: Wiktionary
Fri"can`deau`, Fric"*an*do (, n. Etym: [F. fricandeau; cf. Sp. fricandó.]
Definition: A ragout or fricassee of veal; a fancy dish of veal or of boned turkey, served as an entrée, -- called also fricandel. A. J. Cooley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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