In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BOLETE
bolete
(noun) any fungus of the family Boletaceae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bolete (plural boletes)
A type of fruiting body produced by certain fungus species in the order Boletales, especially those of genus Boletus, many of which are prized for their flavour; any species of said order that produces such a fruiting body.
Anagrams
• Belote, belote
Source: Wiktionary
bolete n.
Definition: any fungus of the family Boletaceae. [WordNet 1.5]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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