In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PSYLLA
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
psylla (plural psyllas)
(zoology) Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family Psyllidae.
Source: Wiktionary
Psyl"la, n.; pl. Psyllæ. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family Psyllidæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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