In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
FIREBACK
Etymology
Noun
fireback (plural firebacks)
Any of certain species of pheasant in the genus Lophura.
A piece of iron that fits into the back of a fireplace to distribute the heat and keep the brick from cracking.
Anagrams
• back fire, backfire
Source: Wiktionary
Fire"back`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of several species of pheasants of the genus Euplocamus, having the lower back a bright, fiery red. They inhabit Southern Asia and the East Indies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
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