In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MOLLUSCAN
Etymology
Adjective
molluscan (not comparable)
Pertaining to molluscs. [from 19th c.]
Noun
molluscan (plural molluscans)
A mollusc. [from 19th c.]
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Source: Wiktionary
Mol*lus"can, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to mollusks.
– n.
Definition: A mollusk; one of the Mollusca.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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