In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Cost"age (kst"j; 115), n. Etym: [OF. coustage.]
Definition: Expense; cost. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.