In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OVALIFORM
O*val"i*form, a. Etym: [Oval + -form.]
Definition: Having the form of an egg; having a figure such that any section in the direction of the shorter diameter will be circular, and any in the direction of the longer diameter will be oval.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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