In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AFRICAN
African
(adjective) of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples; “African languages”
African
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Af"ri*can, a. Etym: [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer African.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Africa. African hemp, a fiber prerared from the leaves of the Sanseviera Guineensis, a plant found in Africa and India.
– African marigold, a tropical American plant (Tagetes erecta).
– African oak or African teak, a timber furnished by Oldfieldia Africana, used in ship building. African violet African-American, a United States citizen of African descent.
Af"ri*can, n.
Definition: A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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