In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
QUADRANGULAR
quadrangular
(adjective) of or relating to or shaped like a quadrangle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
quadrangular (comparative more quadrangular, superlative most quadrangular)
Having the shape of a quadrangle; in the shape of a quadrangle.
Source: Wiktionary
Quad*ran"gu*lar, a. Etym: [Cf. F. quadrangulaire.]
Definition: Having four angles, and consequently four sides; tetragonal.
– Quad*ran"gu*lar*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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