In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
APLYSIA
Aplysia, genus Aplysia, Tethys, genus Tethus
(noun) type genus of the family Aplysiidae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
A*plys"i*a, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of marine mollusks of the order Tectibranchiata; the sea hare. Some of the species when disturbed throw out a deep purple liquor, which colors the water to some distance. See Illust. in Appendix.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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