In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
THECLA
Thec"la, n.
Definition: Any one of many species of small delicately colored butterflies belonging to Thecla and allied genera; -- called also hairstreak, and elfin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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