In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PANDANI
Noun
pandani (plural pandanis)
Richea pandanifolia, an ericaceous flowering plant.
Source: Wiktionary
PANDANUS
Pan*da"nus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Malay pandan.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of endogenous plants. See Screw pine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HYDRAULIC
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
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