In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PLUMCAKE
Etymology
Noun
plumcake (countable and uncountable, plural plumcakes)
A cake made either with dried fruit (such as grapes, currants, raisins or prunes) or with fresh fruit.
Usage notes
• Since the meaning of the word plum has changed over time, many items referred to as plum cakes and popular in England since at least the 18th century have now become known as fruitcake.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
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