In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FORFICULA
Forficula, genus Forficula
(noun) type genus of Forficulidae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
For*fic"u*la, n. Etym: [L., small shears, scissors, dim. of forfex shears.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of insects including the earwigs. See Earwig, 1.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FELLOW
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