In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TAURIFORM
Etymology
Adjective
tauriform (comparative more tauriform, superlative most tauriform)
Having the form of a bull.
Source: Wiktionary
Tau"ri*form, a. Etym: [L. tauriformis; taurus a bull + -form: cf. F. tauriforme.]
Definition: Having the form of a bull.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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