In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DIANTHUSES
Noun
dianthuses
plural of dianthus
Source: Wiktionary
DIANTHUS
Di*an"thus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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