In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LARVIPAROUS
Etymology
Adjective
larviparous (not comparable)
(zoology) Depositing living larvae, instead of eggs; said of certain insects.
Source: Wiktionary
Lar*vip"a*rous, a. Etym: [Larva + L. parete to bring forth.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Depositing living larvæ, instead of eggs; -- said of certain insects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
5 November 2024
TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
Coffee Trivia
