In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LAURIC
Etymology
Adjective
lauric (comparative more lauric, superlative most lauric)
Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or laurel (Laurus nobilis)
Anagrams
• Ulrica, Uralic, curial, uracil
Source: Wiktionary
Lau"ric, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or laurel (Laurus nobilis). Lauric acid (Chem.), a white, crystalline substance, C12H24O2, resembling palmitic acid, and obtained from the fruit of the bay tree, and other sources.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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