In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BOTRYOSE
Adjective
botryose (not comparable)
Having the form of a cluster of grapes.
Of the racemose or acropetal type of inflorescence.
Source: Wiktionary
Bot"ry*ose`, a. (Bot.) (a) Having the form of a cluster of grapes. (b) Of the racemose or acropetal type of inflorescence. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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