In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GREENNESSES
Noun
greennesses
plural of greenness
Source: Wiktionary
GREENNESS
Green"ness, n. Etym: [AS. grnnes. See Green.]
1. The quality of being green; viridity; verdancy; as, the greenness of grass, or of a meadow.
2. Freshness; vigor; newness.
3. Immaturity; unripeness; as, the greenness of fruit; inexperience; as, the greenness of youth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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