In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NERKA
Ner"ka, n. [Russ. niarka, prob. fr. native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The most important salmon of Alaska (Oncorhinchus nerka), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; --called also red salmon, redfish, blueback, and sawqui.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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