In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Con`val*la"rin, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A white, crystalline glucoside, of an irritating taste, extracted from the convallaria or lily of the valley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 December 2024
(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.