In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Mat"a*co, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutis tricinctus). See Illust. under Loricata.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.