In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CURETTES
CURET
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
curettes
plural of curette
Anagrams
• cruet set, cutester
Source: Wiktionary
CURETTE
Cu*rette" (k-rt"), n.Etym: [F., fr. curer to cleanse.] (Med.)
Definition: A scoop or ring with either a blunt or a cutting edge, for removing substances from the walls of a cavity, as from the eye, ear, or womb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INSIGNIFICANTLY
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