In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DIGESTER
digester
(noun) autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
digester (plural digesters)
One who, or that which, digests.
(dated) A medicine or food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power.
A strong closed vessel in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.
Anagrams
• Estridge, estridge, gedrites, redigest
Source: Wiktionary
Di*gest"er, n.
1. One who digests.
2. A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power. Rice is . . . a great restorer of health, and a great digester. Sir W. Temple.
3. A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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