In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
METACINNABARITE
Etymology
Noun
metacinnabarite (usually uncountable, plural metacinnabarites)
(mineral) sulphide of mercury in a black isometric form
Source: Wiktionary
Met`a*cin"na*bar*ite, n. Etym: [Pref. meta- + cinnabar.] (Min.)
Definition: Sulphide of mercury in isometric form and black in color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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