In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Bou"ri, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A mullet (Mugil capito) found in the rivers of Southern Europe and in Africa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 June 2025
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.