In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HYLA
Hyla, genus Hyla
(noun) the type genus of the Hylidae; tree toads
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
hyla (plural hylas)
A tree frog of the genus Hyla.
Etymology 2
Alternative forms.
Noun
hyla (uncountable)
Obsolete spelling of hyle.
Source: Wiktionary
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