In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Hex`a*gyn"i*an, Hex*ag"y*nous (, a. Etym: [Cf. F. hexagyne.] (Bot.)
Definition: Having six pistils.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.