In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LACTIFIC
Etymology
Adjective
lactific (comparative more lactific, superlative most lactific)
Producing or yielding milk.
Source: Wiktionary
Lac*tif"ic, Lac*tif"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. lac, lactis, milk + facere to make.]
Definition: Producing or yielding milk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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