In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
JAMBULS
Noun
jambuls
plural of jambul
Source: Wiktionary
JAMBUL
Jam"bool, Jam"bul, n. [Hind. jambu, jambul, prop., the rose-apple tree or its fruit, fr. Skr. jambu, jambu.]
Definition: The Java plum; also, a drug obtained from its bark and seeds, used as a remedy for diabetes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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