In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
XANTHOMATA
Noun
xanthomata
plural of xanthoma
Source: Wiktionary
XANTHOMA
Xan*tho"ma, n. [NL. See Xantho-, and -oma.] (Med.)
Definition: A skin disease marked by the development or irregular yellowish patches upon the skin, especially upon the eyelids; -- called also xanthelasma.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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