In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
STURNOID
Adjective
sturnoid (not comparable)
(zoology) Belonging to the starlings.
Source: Wiktionary
Stur"noid, a. Etym: [L. sturnus a starling + -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Like or pertaining to the starlings.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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