In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MYRCIA
Myrciaria, genus Myrciaria, Myrcia
(noun) a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Myr"ci*a, n. Etym: [NL.] (Bot.)
Definition: A large genus of tropical American trees and shrubs, nearly related to the true myrtles (Myrtus), from which they differ in having very few seeds in each berry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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