In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MANDUCABLE
Adjective
manducable (comparative more manducable, superlative most manducable)
(archaic) Capable of being chewed; eatable.
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• ambulanced
Source: Wiktionary
Man"du*ca*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. manducable. See Manducate.]
Definition: Such as can be chewed; fit to be eaten. [R.] Any manducable creature. Sir T. Herbert.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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