In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GERBILLE
gerbil, gerbille
(noun) small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gerbille (plural gerbilles)
Dated form of gerbil.
Source: Wiktionary
Ger"bil, Ger`bille", n. Etym: [F. gerbille. Cf. Jerboa.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus Gerbillus. In their leaping powers they resemble the jerboa. They inhabit Africa, India, and Southern Europe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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