In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FIELDFARE
fieldfare, snowbird, Turdus pilaris
(noun) medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fieldfare (plural fieldfares)
A large thrush, Turdus pilaris, a bird of Eurasia.
Source: Wiktionary
Field"fare`, n. Etym: [OE. feldfare, AS. feldfare; field + faran to travel.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: a small thrush (Turdus pilaris) which breeds in northern Europe and winters in Great Britain. The head, nape, and lower part of the back are ash-colored; the upper part of the back and wing coverts, chestnut; -- called also fellfare.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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