In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Coc*cos"te*us, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Paleon.)
Definition: An extinct genus of Devonian ganoid fishes, having the broad plates about the head studded with berrylike tubercles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.