In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GLAUCUS
Glau"cus, n. Etym: [L., sea green.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of nudibranchiate mollusks, found in the warmer latitudes, swimming in the open sea. These mollusks are beautifully colored with blue and silvery white.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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