In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
aroid, araceous
(adjective) relating to a plant of the family Araceae
arum, aroid
(noun) any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aroid (plural aroids)
(informal) Any plant of the family Araceae, found chiefly in the tropics.
• arum (plant of genus Arum)
• doira, radio, radio-
Source: Wiktionary
A"roid, A*roid"e*ous, a. Etym: [Arum + -oid.] (Bot.)
Definition: Belonging to, or resembling, the Arum family of plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2024
(verb) hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; “The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.