In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BRACHIOGANOIDEI
Brach`i*o*ga*noid"e*i, n. pl.Etym: [NL., from L. brachium (bracch-) arm + NL. ganoidei.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An order of ganoid fishes of which the bichir of Africa is a living example. See Crossopterygii.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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