In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MANUCODES
Noun
manucodes
plural of manucode
Source: Wiktionary
MANUCODE
Man"u*code, n. Etym: [Javanese manukdewata the bird of the gods: cf. F. manucode.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any bird of the genus Manucodia, of Australia and New Guinea. They are related to the bird of paradise.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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