In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MILCH
milch
(adjective) giving milk; bred or suitable primarily for milk production; “milch goats, milch camels”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
milch (not comparable)
(dated, of a cow, animal, etc.) Giving milk; in note
(obsolete) Tender; pitiful; weeping.
Usage notes
• Seems to be used in phrases such as milch cow or milch goat.
Source: Wiktionary
Milch, a. Etym: [OE. milche; akin to G. melk, Icel. milkr, mj, and to E. milk. See Milk.]
1. Giving milk; -- now applied only to beasts. "Milch camels." Gen. xxxii. "Milch kine." Shak.
2. Tender; pitiful; weeping. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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