In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HAMAMELISES
Noun
hamamelises
plural of hamamelis
Source: Wiktionary
HAMAMELIS
Ham`a*me"lis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants which includes the witch-hazel (Hamamelis Virginica), a preparation of which is used medicinally.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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