In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VICUNAS
Proper noun
Vicunas
plural of Vicuna
Noun
vicunas
plural of vicuna
Source: Wiktionary
VICUNA
Vi*cu"ña, Vi*cu"gna, n. Etym: [Sp. vicuña. Cf. Vigonia.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A South American mammal (Auchenia vicunna) native of the elevated plains of the Andes, allied to the llama but smaller. It has a thick coat of very fine reddish brown wool, and long, pendent white hair on the breast and belly. It is hunted for its wool and flesh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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