In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SPICER
Etymology
Noun
spicer (plural spicers)
(uncommon, historical) One who seasons with spice.
That which adds spice or (figurative) excitement.
(obsolete or historical) A spice dealer.
Anagrams
• Cripes, Persic, crepis, cripes, precis, prices, prĂ©cis
Proper noun
Spicer (plural Spicers)
An occupational surname for a spice dealer.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Spicer is the 1951st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 18501 individuals. Spicer is most common among White (82.21%) and Black/African American (12.69%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Cripes, Persic, crepis, cripes, precis, prices, prĂ©cis
Source: Wiktionary
Spi"cer, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. espicier, F. Ă©picier.]
1. One who seasons with spice.
2. One who deals in spice. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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