In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NODOSE
Etymology
Adjective
nodose (comparative more nodose, superlative most nodose)
Knot-like; swollen
Anagrams
• noosed, nosode, odeons
Source: Wiktionary
No*dose", a. Etym: [L. nodosus, fr. nodus knot.]
1. Knotty; having numerous or conspicuous nodes.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having nodes or prominences; having the alternate joints enlarged, as the antennæ of certain insects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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