In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PLATEAUX
PLATEAU
tableland, plateau
(noun) a relatively flat highland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
plateaux
plural of plateau
Source: Wiktionary
PLATEAU
Pla*teau", n.; pl. F. Plateaux (F. , E. Plateaus. Etym: [F., fr. OF. platel, properly a little plate. See Plate.]
1. A flat surface; especially, a broad, level, elevated area of land; a table-land.
2. An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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