In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COTYLEDONARY
Etymology
Adjective
cotyledonary (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to a cotyledon.
Source: Wiktionary
Cot`y*led"on*a*ry (--r), a.
Definition: Having a cotyledon; tufted; as, the cotyledonary placenta of the cow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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