discoverture (plural discovertures)
(obsolete) discovery
(obsolete, legal) A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*cov"er*ture, n. Etym: [Pref. dis- + coverture: cf. OF. descoverture.]
1. Discovery. [Obs.]
2. (Law)
Definition: A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 October 2024
(noun) poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
