In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LACTORY
Lac"to*ry, a.
Definition: Lactiferous. [Obs.] "Lactory or milky plants." Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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