In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MARGINELLA
Mar`gi*nel"la, n. Etym: [NL., dim. of L. margo, marginis, a margin.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of small, polished, marine univalve shells, native of all warm seas.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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