In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VITTA
Etymology
Noun
vitta (plural vittae)
A fillet, or garland for the head.
(zoology) A longitudinal stripe.
(botany) An oil tube in the fruit of some plants.
Anagrams
• Ivatt
Source: Wiktionary
Vit"ta, n.; pl. Vittæ. Etym: [L. vitta ribbon, fillet.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: One of the oil tubes in the fruit of umbelliferous plants.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A band, or stripe, of color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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