In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PULVERATE
Pul"ver*ate, v. t. Etym: [L. pulveratus, p. p. of pulverare to pulverize. See Pulverize.]
Definition: To beat or reduce to powder or dust; to pulverize. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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