In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
YAUPONS
Noun
yaupons
plural of yaupon
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YAUPON
Yau"pon, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A shrub (Ilex Cassine) of the Holly family, native from Virginia to Florida. The smooth elliptical leaves are used as a substitute for tea, and were formerly used in preparing the black drink of the Indians of North Carolina. Called also South-Sea tea. [Written also yapon, youpon, and yupon.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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