In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ICICLES
Noun
icicles
plural of icicle
Anagrams
• cilices
Source: Wiktionary
ICICLE
I"ci*cle, n. Etym: [OE. isikel, AS. isgicel; is ice + gicel icicle; akin to Icel. jökull; cf. Gael. eigh ice, Ir. aigh.]
Definition: A pendent, and usually conical, mass of ice, formed by freezing of dripping water; as, the icicles on the eaves of a house.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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