In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SYLVATIC
Etymology
Adjective
sylvatic (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to woods or woodland organisms; sylvan
Of or pertaining to wild rather than domestic animals
Noun
sylvatic (plural sylvatics)
A wild animal
Source: Wiktionary
Syl*vat"ic, a. Etym: [L. sylvaticus, better silvaticus. See Silvan, a.]
Definition: Sylvan. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PREMATURELY
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
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