In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WITHEROD
Withe"-rod`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A North American shrub (Viburnum nudum) whose tough osierlike shoots are sometimes used for binding sheaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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