In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CURVICAUDATE
Etymology
Adjective
curvicaudate (comparative more curvicaudate, superlative most curvicaudate)
(zoology) Having a curved or crooked tail.
Source: Wiktionary
Cur`vi*cau"date (kr`v-k"dt), a. Etym: [L. curvus bent + E. caudate.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having a curved or crooked tail.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
4 March 2025
HYDRAULIC
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
Coffee Trivia
