In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OESTRUAL
Adjective
oestrual (not comparable)
Relating to the oestrus.
In heat; sexually receptive.
Anagrams
• rosulate, ursolate
Source: Wiktionary
OEs"tru*al, a. Etym: [See OEstrus.] (Physiol.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to sexual desire; -- mostly applied to brute animals; as, the oestrual period; oestrual influence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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