In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ELASIPODA
El`a*sip"o*da, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -poda.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An order of holothurians mostly found in the deep sea. They are remarkable for their bilateral symmetry and curious forms. [Written also Elasmopoda.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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