In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
escalops
plural of escalop
Source: Wiktionary
Es*cal"op, n. Etym: [OF. escalope shell, F. escalope a sort of cut of meat. See Scallop.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A bivalve shell of the genus Pecten. See Scallop.
2. A regular, curving indenture in the margin of anything. See Scallop. "So many jags or escalops." Ray.
3. (a) The figure or shell of an escalop, considered as a sign that the bearer had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Hence: (b) (Her.) A bearing or a charge consisting of an escalop shell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 January 2025
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.