In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DRINKABLE
drinkable, potable
(adjective) suitable for drinking
beverage, drink, drinkable, potable
(noun) any liquid suitable for drinking; “may I take your beverage order?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
drinkable (comparative more drinkable, superlative most drinkable)
Able to be drunk (as liquid).
(of water) Safe to drink.
(of an alcoholic beverage, especially wine) Of good or satisfactory quality.
Synonyms
• (safe to drink): potable, drinkworthy, safe to drink
• (of good or satisfactory quality)
Antonyms
• (safe to drink): impotable, undrinkable
• (of good or satisfactory quality): undrinkable
Coordinate terms
• edible, eatable, comestible
Noun
drinkable (plural drinkables)
(mostly, in the plural) That which can be drunk.
Anagrams
• Birkeland, brandlike
Source: Wiktionary
Drink"a*ble, a.
Definition: Capable of being drunk; suitable for drink; potable. Macaulay. Also used substantively, esp. in the plural. Steele.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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