In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
STRUTHIO
Struthio, genus Struthio
(noun) type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Stru"thi*o, n.; pl. Struthiones. Etym: [L., an ostrich, fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of birds including the African ostriches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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