In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PARFAIT
parfait
(noun) layers of ice cream and syrup and whipped cream
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Parfait (plural Parfaits)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Parfait is the 22906th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1117 individuals. Parfait is most common among null (44.23%), White (34.65%), and Black/African American (14.5%) individuals.
Etymology
Noun
parfait (plural parfaits)
A French parfait (parfait glacé), an iced dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, cream, and flavouring (usually fruit), sometimes with the addition of a liqueur.
An American parfait, a layered dessert often consisting of fruit, ice cream, pastries, whipped topping, etc. and served in a glass, often a parfait glass.
(UK) A smooth pâté, usually made from liver and flavoured with liqueurs.
Source: Wiktionary
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