In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
orangery
(noun) a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas
Source: WordNet® 3.1
orangery (plural orangeries)
A greenhouse in which orange trees are grown.
A garden or plantation where orange trees are grown.
Source: Wiktionary
Or"an*ger*y, n. Etym: [F. orangerie, fr. orange. See Orange.]
Definition: A place for raising oranges; a plantation of orange trees.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.