In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OCCIPUTS
Noun
occiputs
plural of occiput
Source: Wiktionary
OCCIPUT
Oc"ci*put, n.; pl. L. Occipita, E. Occiputs. Etym: [L., fr. ob (see Ob-) + caput head. See Chief.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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