In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LACERABLE
Adjective
lacerable (comparative more lacerable, superlative most lacerable)
Susceptible to laceration; capable of being, or liable to be, torn.
Anagrams
• clearable
Source: Wiktionary
Lac"er*a*ble, a. Etym: [L. lacerabilis: cf. F. lacérable.]Etym:
Definition: That can be lacerated or torn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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