In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UTIA
U"ti*a, n. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any species of large West Indian rodents of the genus Capromys, or Utia. In general appearance and habits they resemble rats, but they are as large as rabbits.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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