In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
JALEBI
Etymology
Noun
jalebi (plural jalebis)
A sweet popular in the Indian subcontinent, made by deep-frying a maida flour batter and soaking it in sugar syrup.
Source: Wiktionary
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