In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
XIPHIPLASTRA
Noun
xiphiplastra
plural of xiphiplastron
Source: Wiktionary
XIPHIPLASTRON
Xiph"i*plas"tron, n.; pl. Xiphiplastra. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. xi`fos a sword + plastron.] (Anat.)
Definition: The posterior, or fourth, lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; -- called also xiphisternum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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