In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NENUPHAR
Etymology
Noun
nenuphar (plural nenuphars)
A water lily, especially the European white water lily (Nymphaea alba) or the yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea).
Source: Wiktionary
Nen"u*phar, n. Etym: [F. nénufar: cf. Sp. nenúfar, It. nenufár; all fr. Per. nil.] (Bot.)
Definition: The great white water lily of Europe; the Nymphæa alba.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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