In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POLYCYSTID
Pol`y*cys"tid, n. (Zoöl.) (a) One of the Polycystidea. (b) One of the Polycystina.
– a.
Definition: Pertaining to the Polycystidea, or the Polycystina.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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