In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PODOSPERM
Pod"o*sperm, n. Etym: [Podo- + Gr. podosperme.] (Bot.)
Definition: The stalk of a seed or ovule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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