In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
apiaries
plural of apiary
Source: Wiktionary
A"pi*a*ry, n. Etym: [L. apiarium, fr. apis bee.]
Definition: A place where bees are kept; a stand or shed for bees; a beehouse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.