In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LIGUSTRIN
Li*gus"trin, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A bitter principle found in the bark of the privet (Ligustrum vulgare), and extracted as a white crystalline substance with a warm, bitter taste; -- called also ligustron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HYDRAULIC
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