In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CATARRHAL
catarrhal
(adjective) of or relating to a catarrh; “catarrhal fever is any of several respiratory or oral diseases of livestock such as bluetongue in horses and sheep”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
catarrhal (comparative more catarrhal, superlative most catarrhal)
Relating to catarrh.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*tarrh"al, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, produced by, or attending, catarrh; of the nature of catarrh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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