In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TIGEREYE
Ti"ger-eye`, n. (Min.)
Definition: A siliceous stone of a yellow color and chatoyant luster, obtained in South Africa and much used for ornament. It is an altered form of the mineral crocidolite. See Crocidolite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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