In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ANURA
Salientia, order Salientia, Anura, order Anura, Batrachia, order Batrachia
(noun) frogs, toads, tree toads
Source: WordNet® 3.1
A*nu"ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the orders of amphibians characterized by the absence of a tail, as the frogs and toads. [Written also anoura.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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