In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
damiana (uncountable)
Turnera diffusa, an American passifloraceous shrub used in making a traditional Mexican liqueur.
• Adamian
Source: Wiktionary
Da`mi*a"na, n. Etym: [NL.; of uncertain origin.] (Med.)
Definition: A Mexican drug, used as an aphrodisiac.
Note: There are several varieties derived from different plants, esp. from a species of Turnera and from Bigelovia veneta. Wood & Bache.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.