In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
cornsmut, corn smut
(noun) a smut fungus attacking Indian corn
Source: WordNet® 3.1
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.