In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CUSTOMIZE
customize, customise
(verb) make according to requirements; “customize a car”
customize, custom-make, customise, tailor-make
(verb) make to specifications; “I had this desk custom-made for me”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
customize (third-person singular simple present customizes, present participle customizing, simple past and past participle customized)
To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.
Source: Wiktionary
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19 November 2024
SALTWORT
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
Coffee Trivia
