In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BOSK
bosk
(noun) a small wooded area
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bosk (plural bosks)
(obsolete, except, dialectal) A bush.
(archaic) A thicket; a small wood.
Synonyms: copse, grove
Anagrams
• Boks, KBOs, kobs
Source: Wiktionary
Bosk, n. Etym: [See Bosket.]
Definition: A thicket; a small wood. "Through bosk and dell." Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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