In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BENNET
bennet, white avens, Geum canadense
(noun) North American white-flowered avens
bennet, white avens, Geum virginianum
(noun) avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Bennet
A surname, a less common spelling of Bennett.
A male given name from Latin, in modern use often transferred back from the surname.
Etymology
Noun
bennet
The common yellow-flowered avens of Europe (Geum urbanum); herb bennet.
hemlock
valerian
Source: Wiktionary
Ben"net, n. Etym: [F. benoîte, fr. L. benedicta, fem. of benedictus, p. p., blessed. See Benedict, a.] (Bot.)
Definition: The common yellow-flowered avens of Europe (Geum urbanum); herb bennet. The name is sometimes given to other plants, as the hemlock, valerian, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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