In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GLASSWORTS
Noun
glassworts
plural of glasswort
Source: Wiktionary
GLASSWORT
Glass"wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A seashore plant of the Spinach family (Salicornia herbacea), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family (Salsola Kali), both formerly burned for the sake of the ashes, which yield soda for making glass and soap.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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