In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
XYRIDACEAE
Xyridaceae, family Xyridaceae, yellow-eyed grass family
(noun) plants of tropical to temperate regions; usually in wet places
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