In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MAYONNAISES
Noun
mayonnaises
plural of mayonnaise
Source: Wiktionary
MAYONNAISE
Ma`yon`naise", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A sauce compounded of raw yolks of eggs beaten up with olive oil to the consistency of a sirup, and seasoned with vinegar, pepper, salt, etc.; -- used in dressing salads, fish, etc. Also, a dish dressed with this sauce.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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