In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CABAS
Proper noun
Cabas
plural of Caba
Anagrams
• AACSB, ASBCA, BCAAs, Bacas, abacs
Etymology
Noun
cabas
A flat basket or frail for figs, etc.
A lady's flat workbasket, reticule, or handbag.
Anagrams
• AACSB, ASBCA, BCAAs, Bacas, abacs
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*bas", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A flat basket or frail for figs, etc.; Hence, a lady's flat workbasket, reticule, or hand bag; -- often written caba. C. Bronté.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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