In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
aboil (comparative more aboil, superlative most aboil)
In a boil; boiling. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
(figurative) Heated up; excited. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
aboil (not comparable)
In a boil; boiling. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
Figuratively, heated up; excited. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
• Biola, abilo, bailo, baloi, labio-
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23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.