In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SPONGEWARE
Etymology
Noun
spongeware (usually uncountable, plural spongewares)
Traditional pottery decorated by spattering or sponging on colour
Synonym: spatterware
Source: Wiktionary
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