In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LUTEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
luteous
yellowish
Of or pertaining to mud.
Source: Wiktionary
Lu"te*ous, a. Etym: [L. luteus, fr. lutum dyer's broom, weld, which is used as a yellow dye.]
Definition: Yellowish; more or less like buff.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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