In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LUNULES
Noun
lunules
plural of lunule
Source: Wiktionary
LUNULE
Lu"nule, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. lunula, dim. of luna moon.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula, a lune.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: A lune. See Lune.
3. (Zoöl.) (a) A small or narrow crescent. (b) A special area in front of the beak of many bivalve shells. It sometimes has the shape of a double crescent, but is oftener heart- shaped. See Illust. of Bivalve.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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