In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FROGBITS
Noun
frogbits
plural of frogbit
Source: Wiktionary
FROGBIT
Frog"bit`, n. (Bot.) (a) A European plant (Hydrocharis Morsus-ranæ), floating on still water and propagating itself by runners. It has roundish leaves and small white flowers. (b) An American plant (Limnobium Spongia), with similar habits.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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