In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RADIATEVEINED
Ra"di*ate-veined`, a. (Bot.)
Definition: Having the principal veins radiating, or diverging, from the apex of the petiole; -- said of such leaves as those of the grapevine, most maples, and the castor-oil plant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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