In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OQUASSAS
Noun
oquassas
plural of oquassa
Source: Wiktionary
OQUASSA
O*quas"sa, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small, handsome trout (Salvelinus oquassa), found in some of the lakes in Maine; -- called also blueback trout.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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