In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PROCELLARIAN
Etymology
Noun
procellarian (plural procellarians)
(zoology) Any of a family of oceanic birds (Procellaridae) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro`cel*la"ri*an, n. Etym: [L. procella a storm.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of a family of oceanic birds (Procellaridæ) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters. They are often seen in great abundance in stormy weather.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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