In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POPLITEAL
popliteal
(adjective) of or relating to the area behind the knee joint
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
popliteal (not comparable)
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the popliteus (the area behind the knee). [From 18th c.]
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Source: Wiktionary
Pop*lit"e*al, a. Etym: [From L. poples, -itis, the ham.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the ham; in the region of the ham, or behind the knee joint; as, the popliteal space.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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