In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
didelphous (not comparable)
synonym of didelphic
Source: Wiktionary
Di*del"phous, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Didelphic.
Di*del"phous, n. Etym: [NL. See Didelphia.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Formerly, any marsupial; but the term is now restricted to an American genus which includes the opossums, of which there are many species. See Opossum. [Written also Didelphis.] See Illustration in Appendix. Cuvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.