In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
compursion (plural compursions)
(rare) A pursing, as of the lips.
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20 May 2025
(noun) deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.