In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INDIGENES
Noun
indigenes
plural of indigene
Source: Wiktionary
INDIGENE
In"di*gene, n. Etym: [L. indigena: cf. F. indigène. See Indigenous.]
Definition: One born in a country; an aboriginal animal or plant; an autochthon. Evelyn. Tylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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