In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POYOU
peludo, poyou, Euphractus sexcinctus
(noun) Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Poy"ou, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A South American armadillo (Dasypus sexcinctus). Called also sixbanded armadillo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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