In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
XIPHIAS
Xiphias, genus Xiphias
(noun) type genus of the Xiphiidae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Xiph"i*as, n. Etym: [L., a swordfish, a sword-shaped comet, fr. Gr.
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of fishes comprising the common swordfish.
2. (Anat.) (a) The constellation Dorado. (b) A comet shaped like a sword
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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