In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LAROID
Etymology
Adjective
laroid (comparative more laroid, superlative most laroid)
(zoology) Of, pertaining to, or having characteristics of the gull family, Laridae.
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Source: Wiktionary
La"roid, a. Etym: [Larus + -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Like or belonging to the Gull family (Laridæ).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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