In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VORAGINOUS
Etymology
Adjective
voraginous (comparative more voraginous, superlative most voraginous)
Pertaining to a whirlpool; full of whirlpools; hence, devouring.
Source: Wiktionary
Vo*rag"i*nous, a. Etym: [L. voraginosus, fr. vorago an abyss, fr. vorare to swallow up.]
Definition: Pertaining to a gulf; full of gulfs; hence, devouring. [R.] Mallet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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