In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LINUM
Linum, genus Linum
(noun) a herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Li"num, n. Etym: [L., flax.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of herbaceous plants including the flax (Linum usitatissimum).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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