In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INTEROSSEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
interosseous (not comparable)
(anatomy) Between bones.
Synonym: interosseal
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*os"se*al, In`ter*os"se*ous, a. Etym: [Pref. inter- + osseous: cf. F. interosseux.] (Anat.)
Definition: Situated between bones; as, an interosseous ligament.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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