In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ROONS
ROON
Roon, a. & n.
Definition: Vermilion red; red. [R.] Her face was like the lily roon. J. R. Drake.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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