In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HAVANA
Havana, capital of Cuba, Cuban capital
(noun) the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ha*van"a, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Havana, the capital of the island of Cuba; as, an Havana cigar; -- formerly sometimes written Havannah.
– n.
Definition: An Havana cigar. Young Frank Clavering stole his father's Havannahs, and . . . smoked them in the stable. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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