In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CALLUNA
Calluna, genus Calluna
(noun) one species
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
calluna (plural callunas)
A common European heath/heather of species Calluna vulgaris.
Anagrams
• lacunal
Source: Wiktionary
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31 March 2025
IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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