In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RECTRICES
Noun
rectrices
plural of rectrix
Source: Wiktionary
RECTRIX
Rec"trix (-trks), n.; pl. Rectrices (-tr. Etym: [L., fem. of rector.]
1. A governess; a rectoress.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the quill feathers of the tail of a bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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