In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HEXASTICH
Etymology
Noun
hexastich (plural hexastiches)
A poem consisting of six verses or lines.
Source: Wiktionary
Hex"a*stich, Hex*as"ti*chon, n. Etym: [L. hexastichus of six rows, lines, or verses, Gr. "e`x six + sti`chos row, line, verse.]
Definition: A poem consisting of six verses or lines.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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