In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ROULEAUS
Noun
rouleaus
plural of rouleau
Source: Wiktionary
ROULEAU
Rou`leau", n.; pl. F. Rouleaux (F. , E. Rouleaus. Etym: [F., a roll, dim. fr. fr. rĂ´le, formerly also spelt roulle. See Roll.]
Definition: A little roll; a roll of coins put up in paper, or something resembling such a roll.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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