In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EPITHECA
Etymology
Noun
epitheca (plural epithecae)
(microbiology, planktology) The upper half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
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Coordinate terms
• hypotheca
Anagrams
• petechia
Source: Wiktionary
Ep`i*the"ca, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A continuous and, usually, structureless layer which covers more or less of the exterior of many corals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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