In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Choule, n. [Obs.]
Definition: See Jowl. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.