In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OPIPAROUS
O*pip"a*rous, a. Etym: [L. opiparus, fr. ops, opis, riches + parare to provide.]
Definition: Sumptuous. [Obs.] -- O*pip"a*rous*ly, adv. [Obs.] E. Waterhouse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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