In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LAGOMORPHA
Lagomorpha, order Lagomorpha
(noun) rabbits; hares; pikas; formerly considered the suborder Duplicidentata of the order Rodentia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Lag`o*mor"pha, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A group of rodents, including the hares. They have four incisors in the upper jaw. Called also Duplicidentata.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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