In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Cil"i*o*grade, a. Etym: [Cilium + L. gradi to step: cf. F. ciliograde.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Moving by means of cilia, or cilialike organs; as, the ciliograde Medusæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.