In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NYMPHEAN
Adjective
nymphean (not comparable)
of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs
Synonyms
• nymphal
Source: Wiktionary
Nym*phe"an, a. Etym: [Gr. Nymph.]
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, nymphs; inhabited by nymphs; as, a nymphean cave.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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