In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
nacarat (countable and uncountable, plural nacarats)
A shade of pale red-orange.
Linens and cloths dyed such a shade.
Source: Wiktionary
Nac"a*rat, n. Etym: [F. nacarat, fr. Sp. or Pg. nacarado, fr. nácar mother-of-pearl. See Nacre.]
1. A pale red color, with a cast of orange. Ure.
2. Fine linen or crape dyed of this color. Ure.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.