In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MYTILUS
Mytilus, genus Mytilus
(noun) type genus of the family Mytilidae: smooth-shelled marine mussels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Myt"i*lus, n. Etym: [L., a sea mussel, Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of marine bivalve shells, including the common mussel. See Illust. under Byssus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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