In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HUCHEN
Huch, Hu"chen, n. Etym: [G.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large salmon (Salmo, or Salvelinus, hucho) inhabiting the Danube; -- called also huso, and bull trout.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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