In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PHACOLITES
Noun
phacolites
plural of phacolite
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Source: Wiktionary
PHACOLITE
Phac"o*lite, n. Etym: [Gr. -lite.] (Min.)
Definition: A colorless variety of chabazite; the original was from Leipa, in Bohemia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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