In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RATTOONS
Noun
rattoons
plural of rattoon
Verb
rattoons
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rattoon
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RATTOON
Rat*toon", n. Etym: [Sp. retoño.]
Definition: One of the stems or shoots of sugar cane of the second year's growth from the root, or later. See Plant-cane.
Rat*toon", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rattooned; p. pr. & vb. n. Rattooning.] Etym: [Cf. Sp. retoñar.]
Definition: To sprout or spring up from the root, as sugar cane of the previous year's planting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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