In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CENANTHY
Ce*nan"thy, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The absence or suppression of the essential organs (stamens and pistil) in a flower.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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