In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BIFORATE
Adjective
biforate (not comparable)
Having two openings
(botany) Having two perforations
(architecture) Having two doors or windows
Anagrams
• fireboat, to be fair
Source: Wiktionary
Bif"o*rate, a. Etym: [L. bis twice + foratus, p. p. of forare to bore or pierce.] (Bot.)
Definition: Having two perforations.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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