In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DICOTYLEDONOUS
dicotyledonous
(adjective) (of a flowering plant) having two cotyledons in the seed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
dicotyledonous (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the dicotyledons.
Having two cotyledons.
Source: Wiktionary
Di*cot`y*le"don*ous, a. (Bot.)
Definition: Having two cotyledons or seed lobes; as, a dicotyledonous plant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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