In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NEMATOCYST
Etymology
Noun
nematocyst (plural nematocysts)
(biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting
Synonyms
• cnida
• cnidocyst
• cnidocyte
Source: Wiktionary
Nem"a*to*cyst, n. Etym: [Nemato- + cyst.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A lasso cell, or thread cell. See Lasso cell, under Lasso.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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