In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ABELE
Etymology
Noun
abele (plural abeles)
The white poplar (Populus alba). [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
Anagrams
• Albee, Beale
Source: Wiktionary
A*bele", n. Etym: [D. abeel (abeel-boom), OF. abel, aubel, fr. a dim. of L. albus white.]
Definition: The white polar (Populus alba). Six abeles i' the churchyard grow. Mrs. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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23 May 2025
THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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