In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BIDARKEE
Noun
bidarkee (plural bidarkees)
Archaic form of bidarka.
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*dar"kee, Bi*dar"ka, n. [Russ. baidarka, dim. Cf. Baidar.]
Definition: A portable boat made of skins stretched on a frame. [Alaska] The Century.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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