In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ACNE
acne
(noun) an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
acne (usually uncountable, plural acnes)
(pathology) A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.
Anagrams
• -ance, Caen, CanE, Cane, Cena, Nace, ance, cane
Source: Wiktionary
Ac"ne, n. Etym: [NL., prob. a corruption of Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A pustular affection of the skin, due to changes in the sebaceous glands.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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