In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HYRACOID
Noun
hyracoid (plural hyracoids)
An animal of the order Hyracoidea, i.e. a hyrax.
Adjective
hyracoid (comparative more hyracoid, superlative most hyracoid)
(zoology) Of or relating to the hyraxes (order Hyracoidea).
Displaying characteristics typical of hyraxes.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy"ra*coid, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Hyracoidea.
– n.
Definition: One of the Hyracoidea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NEGLECT
(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
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