In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FRUMENTACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
frumentaceous (not comparable)
Resembling or pertaining to grain, especially wheat.
Source: Wiktionary
Fru"men*ta"ceous, a. Etym: [L. frumentaceus, fr. frumentum corn or grain, from the root of frux fruit: cf. F. frumentacé. See Frugal.]
Definition: Made of, or resembling, wheat or other grain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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