In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MUCID
Etymology
Adjective
mucid (comparative more mucid, superlative most mucid)
musty; mouldy; slimy; mucous
Source: Wiktionary
Mu"cid, a. Etym: [L. mucidus, fr. L. mucus mucus. See Mucus, and cf. Moist.]
Definition: Musty; moldy; slimy; mucous.
– Mu"cid*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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