In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
XANTHONE
Noun
xanthone (countable and uncountable, plural xanthones)
(organic compound) An aromatic ketone, 9-oxo-xanthene, that is used as an insecticide.
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(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”
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