In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TESTACEAN
testacean
(noun) any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea characterized by having a shell
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
testacean (comparative more testacean, superlative most testacean)
Covered with or having a shell.
Noun
testacean (plural testaceans)
(zoology) One of the rhizopods in Testacea.
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Source: Wiktionary
Tes*ta"cean, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Onr of the Testacea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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