In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WHELKY
Etymology
Adjective
whelky (comparative more whelky, superlative most whelky)
Having whelks, ridges, or protuberances.
streaked; striated
Source: Wiktionary
Whelk"y, a.
1. Having whelks, ridges, or protuberances; hence, streaked; striated.
2. Shelly. "Whelky pearls." Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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