In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HOMOGAMOUS
Etymology
Adjective
homogamous (not comparable)
(botany) Having all the flowers alike.
Source: Wiktionary
Ho*mog"a*mous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Having all the flowers alike; -- said of such composite plants as Eupatorium, and the thistels.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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