In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
From the genus name.
betta (plural bettas)
Any fish of the genus Betta, especially Betta splendens (the Siamese fighting fish).
• (Betta splendens): Siamese fighting fish
betta
Eye dialect spelling of better (comparative of good).
betta
Eye dialect spelling of better (comparative of well).
betta
(slang) Eye dialect spelling of better (had better).
• Batte
Source: Wiktionary
4 May 2025
(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.