In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TALCS
Noun
talcs
plural of talc
Verb
talcs
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of talc
Anagrams
• -clast, clast, clats
Source: Wiktionary
TALC
Talc, n. Etym: [F. talc; cf. Sp. & It. talco, LL. talcus; all fr. Ar. talq.] (Min.)
Definition: A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses. It is hydrous silicate of magnesia. Steatite, or soapstone, is a compact granular variety. Indurated talc, an impure, slaty talc, with a nearly compact texture, and greater hardness than common talc; -- called also talc slate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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