In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
fucuses
plural of fucus
Source: Wiktionary
Fu"cus, n.; pl. Fuci. Etym: [L. rock lichen, orchil, used as a red dye, red or purple color, disguise, deceit.]
1. A paint; a dye; also, false show. [Obs.]
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of tough, leathery seaweeds, usually of a dull brownish green color; rockweed.
Note: Formerly most marine alg were called fuci.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.