In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Spon*gil"la, n. Etym: [NL., dim. of spongia a sponge.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of siliceous spongea found in fresh water.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.