In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MARSUPIA
MARSUPIUM
marsupium
(noun) an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
marsupia
plural of marsupium
Source: Wiktionary
MARSUPIUM
Mar*su"pi*um, n.; pl. Marsupia. Etym: [L., a pouch], (Anat. & Zoöl.) (a) The pouch, formed by a fold of the skin of the abdomen, in which marsupials carry their young; also, a pouch for similar use in other animals, as certain Crustacea. (b) The pecten in the eye of birds and reptiles. See Pecten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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