In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NUCAMENTACEOUS
Nu`ca*men*ta"ceous, a. Etym: [See Nucament.] (Bot.)
Definition: Like a nut either in structure or in being indehiscent; bearing one-seeded nutlike fruits. [Written also nucumentaceous.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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