In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
THYSANOPTEROUS
Etymology
Adjective
thysanopterous (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the Thysanoptera.
Source: Wiktionary
Thy`sa*nop"ter*ous, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Thysanoptera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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