In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
nicotian (not comparable)
(dated) Relating to, or derived from, tobacco.
• in action, inaction, intonaci
Source: Wiktionary
Ni*co"tian, n. Etym: [F. nicotiane; -- so called from Nicot, who introduced it into France, a.d. 15
Definition: Tobacco. [R.] B. Jonson.
Ni*co"tian, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, tobacco. [R.] Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.