In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GYNANDRIA
Gy*nan"dri*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Gynandrian.] (Bot.)
Definition: A class of plants in the Linnaean system, whose stamens grow out of, or are united with, the pistil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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