In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TROCHANTERS
Noun
trochanters
plural of trochanter
Source: Wiktionary
TROCHANTER
Tro*chan"ter, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the great trochanter, and the inner the small trochanter.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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