In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CINEREOUS
Etymology
Adjective
cinereous (comparative more cinereous, superlative most cinereous)
Of an ash-gray colour.
Like ashes.
Containing ashes.
Source: Wiktionary
Ci*ne"re*ous, a. Etym: [L. cinereus, fr. cinis ashes.]
Definition: Like ashes; ash-colored; grayish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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