In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
pacas
plural of paca
• AACPs, APACS, ASCAP, ASPCA, AsPac, Capas, capas
Source: Wiktionary
Pa"ca, n. [Pg., from the native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small South American rodent (Cologenys paca), having blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is nearly allied to the agouti and the Guinea pig.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.