In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
gentianella, Gentiana acaulis
(noun) low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers
Gentianella, genus Gentianella
(noun) genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
gentianella (plural gentianellas)
(botany) Any of the genus Gentianella of dwarf gentians.
Source: Wiktionary
Gen`tian*el"la, n. Etym: [See Gentian.]
Definition: A kind of blue color. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.