In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GLABRATE
Adjective
glabrate (comparative more glabrate, superlative most glabrate)
Becoming smooth (as if with age)
(botany) Somewhat glabrous
Source: Wiktionary
Gla"brate, a. Etym: [L. glabrare, fr. glaber smooth.] (Bot.)
Definition: Becoming smooth or glabrous from age. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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