In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VITRELLA
Vi*trel"la, n. Etym: [NL., dim. of L. vitrum glass.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the transparent lenslike cells in the ocelli of certain arthropods.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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