In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ENRICHED
Verb
enriched
simple past tense and past participle of enrich
Anagrams
• inherced, nichered, richened
Source: Wiktionary
ENRICH
En*rich", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enriched; p. pr. & vb. n. Enriching.] Etym: [F. enrichir; pref. en- (L. in) + riche rich. See Rich.]
1. To make rich with any kind of wealth; to render opulent; to increase the possessions of; as, to enrich the understanding with knowledge. Seeing, Lord, your great mercy Us hath enriched so openly. Chaucer's Dream.
2. To supply with ornament; to adorn; as, to enrich a ceiling by frescoes.
3. To make rich with manure; to fertilize; -- said of the soil; as, to enrich land by irrigation.
4. To supply with knowledge; to instruct; to store; -- said of the mind. Sir W. Raleigh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RACY
(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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