In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
Fe*ru"lic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, asafetida (Ferula asafoetida); as, ferulic acid. [Written also ferulaic.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.