In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LATEXES
Noun
latexes
plural of latex
Synonyms
• latices
Source: Wiktionary
LATEX
La"tex, n. Etym: [L.] (Bot.)
Definition: A milky or colored juice in certain plants in cavities (called latex cells or latex tubes). It contains the peculiar principles of the plants, whether aromatic, bitter, or acid, and in many instances yields caoutchouc upon coagulation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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