In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CROCODILIAN
Etymology
Noun
crocodilian (plural crocodilians)
Any reptile of the order Crocodilia; a crocodile, alligator, caiman or gavial.
Source: Wiktionary
Croc`o*dil"i*an (krk`-dl"-an), a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Like, or pertaining to, the crocodile; characteristic of the crocodile.
– n.
Definition: One of the Crocodilia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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