In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PILLAUS
Noun
pillaus
plural of pillau
Source: Wiktionary
PILLAU
Pil*lau", n. Etym: [Per. & Turk. pilau.]
Definition: An Oriental dish consisting of rice boiled with mutton, fat, or butter. [Written also pilau.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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