In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
baratheas
plural of barathea
Source: Wiktionary
Bar`a*the"a, n.
Definition: A soft fabric with a kind of basket weave and a diapered pattern.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.