In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PHACELLUS
Pha*cel"lus, n.; pl. Phacelli. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the filaments on the inner surface of the gastric cavity of certain jellyfishes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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