In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
STALACTITICAL
Etymology
Adjective
stalactitical (comparative more stalactitical, superlative most stalactitical)
Alternative form of stalactitic
Source: Wiktionary
Stal`ac*tit"ic, Stal`ac*tit"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. stalactitique.] (Geol.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a stalactite; having the form or characters of a stalactite; stalactic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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