In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MONOMYA
Mo*no"my*a, Mon`o*my*a"ri*a, n.pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An order of lamellibranchs having but one muscle for closing the shell, as the oyster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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