In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DEMERSE
Etymology
Verb
demerse (third-person singular simple present demerses, present participle demersing, simple past and past participle demersed)
(obsolete) To immerse.
Anagrams
• deemers, emersed, medrese, redeems
Source: Wiktionary
De*merse", v. t. Etym: [L. demersus, p. p. of demergere. See Merge.]
Definition: To immerse. [Obs.] Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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