In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DELPHINIC
Del*phin"ic, a. Etym: [See Delphin, n.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, the dolphin; phocenic. Delphinic acid. (Chem.) See Valeric acid, under Valeric. [Obs.]
Del*phin"ic, a. Etym: [From NL. Delphinium, the name of the genus.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically, relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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