In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TOUCANS
Noun
toucans
plural of toucan
Anagrams
• co-aunts, conatus, conatĂ»s, uncoats
Source: Wiktionary
TOUCAN
Tou"can, n. Etym: [F., fr. Pg. tucano; from Brazilian name. ]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of fruit-eating birds of tropical America belonging to Ramphastos, Pteroglossus, and allied genera of the family Ramphastidæ. They have a very large, but light and thin, beak, often nearly as long as the body itself. Most of the species are brilliantly colored with red, yellow, white, and black in striking contrast.
2. (Astronom.)
Definition: A modern constellation of the southern hemisphere.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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