In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LABIPALPUS
La`bi*pal"pus, n.; pl. Labipalpi (. Etym: [NL. See Labium, and Palpus.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the labial palpi of an insect. See Illust. under Labium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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