In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BIFACIAL
biface, bifacial
(adjective) having two faces or fronts; “the Roman Janus is bifacial”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
bifacial (not comparable)
Having two faces or opposing surfaces.
(archaeology, of a flint tool) Having two sharp cutting edges.
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*fa"cial, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + facial.]
Definition: Having the opposite surfaces alike.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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