In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NEMOROUS
Etymology
From Latin nemus, nemor- ‘grove’.
Adjective
nemorous (comparative more nemorous, superlative most nemorous)
(rare) Forested; full of trees, dark with shady groves.
Synonyms
• forested
• wooded
Anagrams
• enormous
Source: Wiktionary
Nem"o*rous, a. Etym: [L. nemorosus.]
Definition: Woody. [R.] Paradise itself was but a kind of nemorous temple. Evelyn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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