In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COMATE
comate, comose, comal
(adjective) of certain seeds (such as cotton) having a tuft or tufts of hair; “comate (or comose) seeds”; “a comal tuft”
comate, comose
(adjective) bearing a coma; crowned with an assemblage of branches or leaves or bracts; “comate royal palms”; “pineapples are comate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
comate (comparative more comate, superlative most comate)
Encompassed with a coma, or bushy appearance, like hair; hairy.
Anagrams
• came to, camote, come at
Source: Wiktionary
Co"mate, a. Etym: [L. comatus, fr. comare to clothe with hair, fr. coma hair.]
Definition: Encompassed with a coma, or bushy appearance, like hair; hairy.
Co"-mate`, n. Etym: [Pref. co- + mate.]
Definition: A companion. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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